Antonov AN-26 crash, Aug 19, 2012 (32 killed), Talodi
Antonov AN-26 accident on August 19, 2012 near Talodi, South Kordofan, Sudan with 32 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the...
- Date: August 19, 2012
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Talodi, South Kordofan, Sudan
- Fatalities: 32
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the aircraft descended too low in poor visibility during approach. Rebel claims of a shootdown were not substantiated.
An Alfa Airlines An-26 carrying a Sudanese government delegation was approaching Talodi in a sandstorm. The crew started a go-around but the aircraft struck a hill about 1.5 km south of the airport, killing all 32 people on board. The government attributed the crash to weather, and rebel claims of a shootdown were disputed.