Antonov AN-12 crash, Mar 28, 2006, Payam
Antonov AN-12 accident on March 28, 2006 near Payam, Kurdistan, Iran with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of engines 1, 3 and 4 after a bird strike...
- Date: March 28, 2006
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Payam, Kurdistan, Iran
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of engines 1, 3 and 4 after a bird strike during initial climb.
An An-12 cargo flight from Payam to Sharjah declared an emergency in the initial climb after problems with three engines, following a bird strike. The crew tried to return, but the aircraft came down in a field about 5 km from the airport, broke apart and caught fire. All 12 occupants survived with minor injuries.