Bergen - Ostende - N'Djamena - Kome

On November 7, 2002 at 11:30 AM, Bergen - Ostende - N'Djamena - Kome experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-12, operated by Silk Way Airlines, with the event recorded near Kome Logone Oriental.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The four engine aircraft departed Bergen on a cargo flight to Kome with intermediate stops in Ostend and N'Djamena, carrying six crew members and a load of various goods. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed 800 metres past the runway threshold (Kome's runway is 1,800 metres long). Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a field. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 4K-AZ21, MSN 8 3 456 09, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.4949°, 16.6810°.