Baghdad - Talil AFB

On approach to Talil AFB, the crew was forced to shut down one of the engines due to the failure of the engine control system. As the nose gear could not be lowered, the crew initiated a go-around. As the main gears could not be retracted, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an unpaved area of the airfield and came to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Baghdad - Talil AFB

Aircraft

Antonov AN-24

Registration

ER-AZZ

MSN

7 99 011 10

Year of Manufacture

1967

Date

March 23, 2006 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Talil AFB (Imam Ali) Dhi Qar (<U+0630><U+064A> <U+0642><U+0627><U+0631>)

Region

Asia • Iraq

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On March 23, 2006 at 12:00 AM, Baghdad - Talil AFB experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by Valan International Cargo Charter - Valan ICC, with the event recorded near Talil AFB (Imam Ali) Dhi Qar (<U+0630><U+064A> <U+0642><U+0627><U+0631>).

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.

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.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On approach to Talil AFB, the crew was forced to shut down one of the engines due to the failure of the engine control system. As the nose gear could not be lowered, the crew initiated a go-around. As the main gears could not be retracted, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an unpaved area of the airfield and came to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration ER-AZZ, MSN 7 99 011 10, year of manufacture 1967.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On approach to Talil AFB, the crew was forced to shut down one of the engines due to the failure of the engine control system. As the nose gear could not be lowered, the crew initiated a go-around. As the main gears could not be retracted, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an unpaved area of the airfield and came to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Baghdad - Talil AFB

Flight Type

Cargo

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

ER-AZZ

MSN

7 99 011 10

Year of Manufacture

1967

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