EK-26407
Flight / Schedule
EK-26407
Aircraft
Antonov AN-26Registration
EK-26407
MSN
64 07
Year of Manufacture
1978
Date
April 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Doro Upper Nile (<U+0623><U+0639><U+0627><U+0644><U+064A> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0646><U+064A><U+0644>)
Region
Africa • South Sudan
Narrative Report
On April 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM, EK-26407 experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by South Airlines - Pivdenni Avialinii - Yuzhnye Avialinii, with the event recorded near Doro Upper Nile (<U+0623><U+0639><U+0627><U+0644><U+064A> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0646><U+064A><U+0644>).
The flight was categorized as humanitarian and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The aircraft was completing a humanitarian flight to Doro Airfield, South Sudan, carrying four crew members and a load consisting of food. After landing, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, struck a drainage ditch and came to rest against an earth mound. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration EK-26407, MSN 64 07, year of manufacture 1978.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was completing a humanitarian flight to Doro Airfield, South Sudan, carrying four crew members and a load consisting of food. After landing, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, struck a drainage ditch and came to rest against an earth mound. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • South Sudan
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