Siem Reap - Sihanoukville
Flight / Schedule
Siem Reap - Sihanoukville
Aircraft
Antonov AN-24Registration
XU-U4A
MSN
9 99 019 08
Year of Manufacture
1969
Date
June 25, 2007 at 10:40 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Sihanoukville Kampong Thom
Region
Asia • Cambodia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 25, 2007 at 10:40 AM, Siem Reap - Sihanoukville experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by PMT Air - Progress Multitrade Company, with the event recorded near Sihanoukville Kampong Thom.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
22 people were known to be on board, 22 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Siem Reap Airport on a flight to Sihanoukville, carrying 16 passengers (13 South Korean and 3 Czech) and 6 crew members. While descending to Sihanoukville Airport in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Phnom Damrey located in the Elephant Mountain Range, about 50 km northeast of the Sihanoukville Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 22 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration XU-U4A, MSN 9 99 019 08, year of manufacture 1969.
Fatalities
Total
22
Crew
6
Passengers
16
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft departed Siem Reap Airport on a flight to Sihanoukville, carrying 16 passengers (13 South Korean and 3 Czech) and 6 crew members. While descending to Sihanoukville Airport in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Phnom Damrey located in the Elephant Mountain Range, about 50 km northeast of the Sihanoukville Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 22 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
16
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 22
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Siem Reap - Sihanoukville
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Cambodia
Aircraft Details
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