Antonov AN-12 crash, May 11, 2004 (7 killed), Tatal
Antonov AN-12 accident on May 11, 2004 near Tatal, South Kordofan, Sudan with 7 fatalities. Cause: Fuel starvation caused by the operator's fuel...
- Date: May 11, 2004
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Tatal, South Kordofan, Sudan
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel starvation caused by the operator's fuel planning policy, compounded by crew fatigue, limited experience on the type, expired licences and expired airworthiness certificates.
An An-12BP cargo flight operated by El Magal Aviation from Juba to El Obeid lost all four engines at 24,000 feet because it had run short of fuel. The crew feathered the propellers and attempted an emergency landing near Tatal, but the aircraft struck trees and crashed. Six crew died at the scene and the one survivor died hours later.