Antonov AN-12 crash, Apr 10, 2001, Nouadhibou
Antonov AN-12 accident on April 10, 2001 near Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania with no fatalities. Cause: Engine fire during the initial...
- Date: April 10, 2001
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine fire during the initial climb for reasons not determined in the source.
Shortly after takeoff from Nouadhibou, an engine on an Antonov An-12 cargo flight caught fire. The crew turned back to attempt an emergency landing on a beach about 6 km from the airport, where the aircraft crash-landed and burned. All six occupants escaped.