Narrative:
The aircraft landed hard, causing both wings to break. The aircraft came to rest on the left hand side of the runway with both wings hanging down. A small fire erupted in the back of the plane. The Antonov was reportedly carrying fuel.
Mbuji Mayi has a single asphalt runway (17/35), 1999 m (6558 feet) long.
accident date: 24-01-2006
type: Antonov An-12
registration: RA-11324
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Tuesday 24 January 2006 |
| Time: | 11:50 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12A |
| Operator: | Aerolift |
| Registration: | 9Q-CER |
| MSN: | 2340805 |
| First flight: | 1962 |
| Engines: | 4 Ivchenko AI-20M |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Mbuji-Mayi Airport (MJM) ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Goma Airport (GOM/FZNA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Mbuji-Mayi Airport (MJM/FZWA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
The aircraft landed hard, causing both wings to break. The aircraft came to rest on the left hand side of the runway with both wings hanging down. A small fire erupted in the back of the plane. The Antonov was reportedly carrying fuel.
Mbuji Mayi has a single asphalt runway (17/35), 1999 m (6558 feet) long.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Radio OkapiPhotos
accident date: 24-01-2006
type: Antonov An-12
registration: RA-11324
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Goma Airport to Mbuji-Mayi Airport as the crow flies is 796 km (498 miles).
Distance from Goma Airport to Mbuji-Mayi Airport as the crow flies is 796 km (498 miles).
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