Antonov AN-12 crash, Mar 21, 2011 (23 killed), Pointe-Noire
Antonov AN-12 accident on March 21, 2011 near Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire City District, Congo with 23 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control on final...
- Date: March 21, 2011
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire City District, Congo
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control on final approach, believed to follow the failure of both right-hand engines (3 and 4).
An Antonov An-12 cargo flight from Brazzaville to Pointe-Noire lost control on final approach and went down inverted into a residential district short of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed along with several houses. All nine aboard and 14 people on the ground were killed.