Antonov AN-24 crash, Nov 11, 2010 (2 killed), Zalingei
Antonov AN-24 accident on November 11, 2010 near Zalingei, Central Darfur, Sudan with 2 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft struck the ground on three...
- Date: November 11, 2010
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Zalingei, Central Darfur, Sudan
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft struck the ground on three wheels at high forward speed, which put it in an uncontrollable condition. Contributing factors were poor crew coordination, no cabin procedures or checklists, inoperative recorders from poor maintenance checks and poor flight planning.
A Tarco Air An-24 landed hard about 200 m past the threshold at Zalingei, then bounced twice more. Both engines were torn off, the aircraft slid for about 400 m and caught fire. Two passengers were killed, five were injured and the rest escaped unhurt.