Narrative:
A Zambian Air Force Y-12 aircraft with 5 crew carrying five 210 litre diesel drums from Lusaka to Mukinge, skidded off the runway on landing. Two crew received injuries and were taken to hospital. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage.
» zambiawatchdog.com
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Tuesday 26 January 2021 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: |  Harbin Yunshuji Y-12E |
| Operator: | Zambian Air Force |
| Registration: | AF-222 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Mukinge Mission Airstrip ( Zambia)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lusaka Airport (LUN/FLLS), Zambia |
| Mukinge Mission Airstrip (FLGE), Zambia |
A Zambian Air Force Y-12 aircraft with 5 crew carrying five 210 litre diesel drums from Lusaka to Mukinge, skidded off the runway on landing. Two crew received injuries and were taken to hospital. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» lusakatimes.com» zambiawatchdog.com
Photos
Video, social media
A small Zambia Air Force plane reportedly crashed in Kasempa, North Western Province! pic.twitter.com/7aK20bJfbF
— Archie Mulunda (@MulundaArchie) January 26, 2021
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 Lusaka Airport to Mukinge Mission Airstrip as the crow flies is 346 km (216 miles).
Distance from Lusaka Airport to Mukinge Mission Airstrip as the crow flies is 346 km (216 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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