Narrative:
A Fokker 50, operated by Mid Airlines, sustained substantial damage in a ground accident at Khartoum Airport, Sudan.
When preparing for departure, the no. 2 (right hand) propeller struck a ground power unit. Propeller blade tips broke off, penetrating the fuselage and a passenger window.
Damaged on the ground
» arffwg.org
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Tuesday 6 August 2013 |
| Type: |  Fokker 50 |
| Operator: | Mid Airlines |
| Registration: | ST-ARG |
| MSN: | 20130 |
| First flight: | 1988-08-23 (25 years) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW125B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 50 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 55 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT) ( Sudan)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSS), Sudan |
| El Obeid Airport (EBD/HSOB), Sudan | |
| Flightnumber: | 405 |
A Fokker 50, operated by Mid Airlines, sustained substantial damage in a ground accident at Khartoum Airport, Sudan.
When preparing for departure, the no. 2 (right hand) propeller struck a ground power unit. Propeller blade tips broke off, penetrating the fuselage and a passenger window.
Classification:
Collision with airport equipmentDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep» arffwg.org
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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 Khartoum-Civil Airport to El Obeid Airport as the crow flies is 367 km (229 miles).
Distance from Khartoum-Civil Airport to El Obeid Airport as the crow flies is 367 km (229 miles).
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