Antonov AN-12 crash, Apr 21, 2010 (3 killed), Mexico
Antonov AN-12 accident on April 21, 2010 near Mexico, Pampanga, Philippines with 3 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. An in-flight electrical short...
- Date: April 21, 2010
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Mexico, Pampanga, Philippines
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. An in-flight electrical short circuit was reported, but the cause of the short was not established in the sources reviewed.
An Antonov An-12 operated by Interisland Airlines on a cargo flight from Cebu to Clark suffered an electrical short circuit, followed by engine failure. The captain attempted an emergency landing in a paddy field, but the aircraft came to rest on an embankment and was destroyed by a post-impact fire. Three crew members were killed and three others were seriously injured.