Phnom Penh - Singapore

On October 17, 2007 at 09:00 PM, Phnom Penh - Singapore experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-12, operated by Imtrec Aviation, with the event recorded near Phnom Penh Phnom Penh.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport, while climbing, the crew reported technical problems and elected to return. After being cleared, the captain reduced his altitude but realizing he could not make it, he attempted an emergency landing in a rice paddy field located about 25 km west of Phnom Penh. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest, broken in several pieces. All five crew members were rescued, one of them was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration XU-365, MSN 4 026 01, year of manufacture 1964.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.5481°, 104.8659°.