Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Date: | Tuesday 16 October 2001 |
Type: |  Antonov An-12BP |
Operating for: | Pacific Air Express |
Leased from: | Aerocom |
Registration: | ER-ADT |
MSN: | 2340605 |
First flight: | 1962 |
Engines: | 4 Ivchenko AI-20M |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Honiara-Henderson International Airport (HIR) ( Solomon Islands)
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Phase: | Approach (APR) |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | Honiara-Henderson International Airport (HIR/AGGH), Solomon Islands |
Narrative:Struck the water while on final approach. The gear was sheared off and the crew managed to climb away. A forced landing was carried out during which the aircraft slid off the runway. The Antonov had been leased from Moldovian company Aerocom.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Water
Sources:
» Scramble 275
Photos

accident date:
16-10-2001type: Antonov An-12BP
registration: ER-ADT
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.