Narrative:
The Antonov 12 cargo plane departed from Payam Airport on a flight to Sharjah (SHJ). Immediately after takeoff aircraft encountered a flock of birds, as a result of which engines No. 1, 3 and 4 failed. An attempt was made to return to Payam, but an emergency landing had to be carried out some 5 km from the airport. The airplane broke up and caught fire.
Forced landing outside airport
» MAK Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC)
accident date: 28-03-2006
type: Antonov An-12
registration: EK-46741
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 28 March 2006 |
| Time: | 16:48 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12BK |
| Operator: | Phoenix Avia |
| Registration: | EK46741 |
| MSN: | 9345408 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Engines: | 4 Ivchenko AI-20M |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 5 km (3.1 mls) from Payam Airport (PYK) ( Iran)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Payam Airport (PYK/OIIP), Iran |
| Sharjah Airport (SHJ/OMSJ), United Arab Emirates |
The Antonov 12 cargo plane departed from Payam Airport on a flight to Sharjah (SHJ). Immediately after takeoff aircraft encountered a flock of birds, as a result of which engines No. 1, 3 and 4 failed. An attempt was made to return to Payam, but an emergency landing had to be carried out some 5 km from the airport. The airplane broke up and caught fire.
Classification:
Bird strikeForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» IRNA» MAK Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC)
Photos
accident date: 28-03-2006
type: Antonov An-12
registration: EK-46741
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 Payam Airport to Sharjah Airport as the crow flies is 1237 km (773 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Payam Airport to Sharjah Airport as the crow flies is 1237 km (773 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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.
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