PZL-Mielec AN-28 crash, Jul 6, 2009, Sarif-Umra
PZL-Mielec AN-28 accident on July 6, 2009 near Sarif-Umra, North Darfur, Sudan with no fatalities. Cause: Unexpected weather at the destination,...
- Date: July 6, 2009
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-28
- Location: Sarif-Umra, North Darfur, Sudan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Unexpected weather at the destination, including wind shear and downdrafts from a dust devil and cumulonimbus, during a go-around.
A PZL-Mielec AN-28 cargo flight carrying food for UNAMID forces came in to a strip at Sarif-Umra. On final approach the crew saw a dust devil crossing the runway, went around, and the aircraft sank in wind shear before striking the ground and rolling. Both crew survived, and the aircraft was substantially damaged.