Narrative:
The aircraft force landed in rough terrain 64 km from Khartoum, Sudan when it ran out of fuel.
Fuel exhaustion
Forced landing outside airport
» Russianplanes.net
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 22 April 2019 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26 |
| Operator: | Asia Airways |
| Registration: | EY-322 |
| MSN: | 5407 |
| First flight: | 1977 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 64 km (40 mls) from Khartoum ( Sudan)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Djibouti Airport (JIB/HDAM), Djibouti |
| Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSS), Sudan |
The aircraft force landed in rough terrain 64 km from Khartoum, Sudan when it ran out of fuel.
Classification:
All engine powerloss Fuel exhaustion
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» Russianplanes.net
Photos
Video, social media
Asia Airways Antonov 26 reg EY-322 from Djibouti to Khartoum made a controlled landing in an open air field 40 nautical miles from Khartoum after both engines flamed out due to fuel starvation pic.twitter.com/eiTHhpdWxF
— The Kenyan Aviator (@kenyanaviator) April 24, 2019
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 Djibouti Airport to Khartoum-Civil Airport as the crow flies is 1224 km (765 miles).
Distance from Djibouti Airport to Khartoum-Civil Airport as the crow flies is 1224 km (765 miles).
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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