YI-AEO

On final approach to an airport somewhere in Iraq, one of the wing dropped and struck the ground. The aircraft crash landed short of runway. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Flight / Schedule

YI-AEO

Aircraft

Antonov AN-24

Registration

YI-AEO

MSN

87304602

Year of Manufacture

1978

Operator

Iraqi Airways

Date

April 22, 1982 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Iraq All Iraq

Region

Asia • Iraq

Coordinates

31.9213°, 44.4634°

Narrative Report

On April 22, 1982 at 12:00 AM, YI-AEO experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by Iraqi Airways, with the event recorded near Iraq All Iraq.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

On final approach to an airport somewhere in Iraq, one of the wing dropped and struck the ground. The aircraft crash landed short of runway. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration YI-AEO, MSN 87304602, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.9213°, 44.4634°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to an airport somewhere in Iraq, one of the wing dropped and struck the ground. The aircraft crash landed short of runway. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Operator

Iraqi Airways

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Iraq

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-24

Registration

YI-AEO

MSN

87304602

Year of Manufacture

1978

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