Détails:
The An-12 cargo plane had been charted for a return flight from Dubai to various air bases in Iraq where multi-national forces were based.
The flight took off from Al Asad Air Base at 11:02 hours local time with destination Baghdad Airport. At 08:24 the flight radioed an emergency stating that they had an engine fire. The airplane descended rapidly from 9000 feet and impacted desert terrain.
Conclusion:
Examination of the wreckage and impact area did not reveal any indication of in flight structural failure or loss of propulsion.
The probable cause of accident was due to engine No. 2 fire that leads to some power loss accompanied with hydraulic and aircraft control difficulties and improper procedure that might be conducted by the pilot to compensate that loss of power, causing the aircraft to stall and crash.
» Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
» www.forumavia.ru
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | jeudi 13 novembre 2008 |
| Heure: | 11:24 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Antonov An-12B |
| Compagnie: | British Gulf International Airlines |
| Immatriculation: | S9-SAO |
| Numéro de série: | 00346908 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1970 |
| Moteurs: | 4 Ivchenko AI-20M |
| Equipage: | victimes: 7 / à bord: 7 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 7 / à bord: 7 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | 22 km (13.8 milles) SE of Al-Taqaddum Air Base ( Irak)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Aéroport de départ: | Al Asad Air Base (IQA/ORAA), Irak |
| Baghdad International Airport (BGW/ORBI), Irak | |
| Numéro de vol: | BGI1530 |
The An-12 cargo plane had been charted for a return flight from Dubai to various air bases in Iraq where multi-national forces were based.
The flight took off from Al Asad Air Base at 11:02 hours local time with destination Baghdad Airport. At 08:24 the flight radioed an emergency stating that they had an engine fire. The airplane descended rapidly from 9000 feet and impacted desert terrain.
Probable Cause:
Conclusion:
Examination of the wreckage and impact area did not reveal any indication of in flight structural failure or loss of propulsion.
The probable cause of accident was due to engine No. 2 fire that leads to some power loss accompanied with hydraulic and aircraft control difficulties and improper procedure that might be conducted by the pilot to compensate that loss of power, causing the aircraft to stall and crash.
Sources:
» Interfax» Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
» www.forumavia.ru
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Al Asad Air Base et Baghdad International Airport est de 175 km (109 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Al Asad Air Base et Baghdad International Airport est de 175 km (109 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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