Antonov AN-12 crash, Jun 26, 2004, Wau
Antonov AN-12 accident on June 26, 2004 near Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure during initial climb...
- Date: June 26, 2004
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure during initial climb following a bird strike.
An An-12 cargo flight from Wau to Khartoum lost two engines after a bird strike in the initial climb. The crew made an emergency landing in an open field, where the aircraft caught fire. All five crew were injured, and a boy on the ground was also hurt.