Antonov AN-26 crash, Jan 9, 2007 (34 killed), Balad
Antonov AN-26 accident on January 9, 2007 near Balad, Salāh ad-Dīn, Iraq with 34 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The crew's final approach path...
- Date: January 9, 2007
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Balad, Salāh ad-Dīn, Iraq
- Fatalities: 34
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The crew's final approach path could not be confirmed because the flight data recorder was not on the aircraft at the time, and fog was reported at the site. Some accounts dispute the official explanation.
An Antonov An-26 chartered to carry about 30 workers from Adana to Balad Air Base in Iraq descended into fog while attempting an approach. The crew could not locate the runway, made a go-around, and then crashed about 2.5 km short of the runway while on a second approach. The aircraft burst into flames, and 34 of the 35 occupants died.