Antonov AN-12 crash, Oct 7, 2012 (15 killed), Khartoum
Antonov AN-12 accident on October 7, 2012 near Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan with 15 fatalities. Cause: Loss of both engines on the same side for reasons...
- Date: October 7, 2012
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of both engines on the same side for reasons not determined; the aircraft could not reach a safe landing area after the second failure.
A military-tasked Antonov An-12 carrying 16 passengers and six crew lost one engine soon after leaving Khartoum and then a second engine on the same side. The crew tried to turn back and make an emergency landing, but the aircraft broke up in desert about 22 km from the airport. Fifteen people died, including two passengers who succumbed to injuries days later.