Antonov AN-12 crash, Oct 17, 2007, Phnom Penh
Antonov AN-12 accident on October 17, 2007 near Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Sources attribute the...
- Date: October 17, 2007
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. Sources attribute the problem to a loss of all four engines from a hydraulic or oil leak, but no official investigation has confirmed this.
An Antonov An-12 cargo flight operated by Imtrec Aviation from Phnom Penh toward Singapore reported technical problems shortly after takeoff and turned back. The captain attempted an emergency landing in a rice paddy about 25 km west of the city, and the aircraft came to rest broken into several pieces. All five crew survived and one was injured.