ST-AQM

A first attempt to take off from El Obeid Airport failed. During the second attempt, an engine caught fire and the aircraft crashed. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

ST-AQM

Aircraft

Antonov AN-26

Registration

ST-AQM

MSN

14 04

Year of Manufacture

1972

Date

August 28, 2006 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

El Obeid North Kurdufan (<U+0634><U+0645><U+0627><U+0644> <U+0643><U+0631><U+062F><U+0641><U+0627><U+0646>)

Region

Africa • Sudan

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On August 28, 2006 at 12:00 AM, ST-AQM experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Ababeel Aviation, with the event recorded near El Obeid North Kurdufan (<U+0634><U+0645><U+0627><U+0644> <U+0643><U+0631><U+062F><U+0641><U+0627><U+0646>).

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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. A first attempt to take off from El Obeid Airport failed. During the second attempt, an engine caught fire and the aircraft crashed. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration ST-AQM, MSN 14 04, year of manufacture 1972.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

A first attempt to take off from El Obeid Airport failed. During the second attempt, an engine caught fire and the aircraft crashed. There were no casualties but 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

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Sudan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-26

Registration

ST-AQM

MSN

14 04

Year of Manufacture

1972