Antonov AN-12 crash, May 27, 2003, Goma
Antonov AN-12 accident on May 27, 2003 near Goma, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo with no fatalities. Cause: Landing with a tailwind component...
- Date: May 27, 2003
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Goma, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Landing with a tailwind component after an approach in stormy weather, followed by a bounce that left insufficient runway to stop. The exact causal chain was not formally determined.
The Showa Air An-12 cargo flight bounced on landing at Goma, then overran the 2,050 metre runway and came to rest on a solidified lava area. All four crew escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Reports link the landing to a tailwind after an approach through stormy weather.