Antonov AN-12 crash, Nov 10, 2008, Pointe-Noire
Antonov AN-12 accident on November 10, 2008 near Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire City District, Congo with no fatalities. Cause: Cargo compartment fire,...
- Date: November 10, 2008
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire City District, Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Cargo compartment fire, believed to have started near a generator. Not formally confirmed.
A Veteran Airlines Antonov An-12 took off from Pointe-Noire for Brazzaville. About 16 minutes into the flight the crew saw smoke in the cockpit, declared an emergency and turned back. The aircraft landed at Pointe-Noire and came to rest on or beside the runway, where it burned out. All six occupants got out without injury.