Antonov AN-12 crash, Aug 11, 1998 (1 killed), Saurimo
Antonov AN-12 accident on August 11, 1998 near Saurimo, Lunda Sul, Angola with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of directional control after touchdown following...
- Date: August 11, 1998
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Saurimo, Lunda Sul, Angola
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of directional control after touchdown following a tyre burst, leading to a runway overrun.
An Alada Antonov An-12 on a charter from Luanda to Saurimo carrying journalists lost control after touchdown when a tyre burst. The aircraft overran the runway and caught fire. The Ukrainian captain was killed and the other occupants survived, several with serious injuries.