Accident Antonov An-12BK UR-DWF,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 320455
 

Date:Saturday 30 August 2014
Time:02:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic AN12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Antonov An-12BK
Owner/operator:Ukraine Air Alliance
Registration: UR-DWF
MSN: 8345802
Year of manufacture:1968
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:15 km S of Tamanrasset Airport (TMR) -   Algeria
Phase: En route
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Tamanrasset Airport (TMR/DAAT)
Destination airport:Bamako Airport (BKO/GABS)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
An Antonov 12BK transport plane, registered UR-DWF, was destroyed in an accident near Tamanrasset Airport (TMR), Algeria. All seven crew members sustained fatal injuries.
The airplane departed Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), United Kingdom on August 29 as flight UKL4012, carrying oil equipment to Malabo (SSG), Equatorial Guinea. Technical stops included Ghardaïa (GHA), Tamanrasset and Bamako, Mali.
The An-12 crashed in a mountainous area south of Tamanrasset Airport, three minutes after takeoff.

METAR:

01:30 UTC / 02:30 local time:
DAAT 300130Z 04005KT CAVOK 25/05 Q1017
Wind from 040 degrees at 5 knots; no cloud below 5,000 ft and visibility of 10+ km; Temperature: 25°C, dew point: 5°C, pressure 1017 mb

02:00 UTC / 03:00 local time:
DAAT 300200Z 03006KT CAVOK 25/05 Q1017
Wind from 030 degrees at 6 knots; no cloud below 5,000 ft and visibility of 10+ km; Temperature: 25°C, dew point: 5°C, pressure 1017 mb

Sources:

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