Date:	Tuesday 30 April 2002
Time:
Type:	Antonov An-12
Owner/operator:	Aerovista Airlines
Registration:	ST-AQP
MSN:	4342305
Year of manufacture:	1964
Engine model:	Ivchenko AI-20
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Heglig -   Sudan
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSS)
Destination airport:	Heglig Airport (HEG/HSHG)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The Antonov was approaching Heglig. When descending through a height of 60 ft a flock of birds rose from the right hand side of the plane. The no. 4 engine failed and the airplane yawed to that side. It descended and undershot the runway. The right main undercarriage was torn off.

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Fatalities and Destroyed Civil Aircraft Due To Bird Strikes 1912-2002 / John Thorpe (International Bird Strike Committee ISBC26/WP-SA1)
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photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Sharjah Airport (SHJ); 18 April 2000

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