Antonov AN-26 crash, Feb 21, 2014 (11 killed), Grombalia
Antonov AN-26 accident on February 21, 2014 near Grombalia, Nabeul Governorate, Tunisia with 11 fatalities. Cause: Authorities: Engine failure is...
- Date: February 21, 2014
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Grombalia, Nabeul Governorate, Tunisia
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Authorities: Engine failure is believed to have brought the aircraft down, as the pilot reported an engine failure to Tunis airport before it disappeared from radar. No official final report was found.
A Libyan Air Cargo Antonov An 26 (5A DOW) on an ambulance flight from Mitiga to Tunis crashed in an open field near Grombalia at about 0130 local time while approaching Tunis Carthage at night. All 11 people aboard, six crew, three doctors and two patients, were killed and the aircraft burned after impact. The pilot had reported an engine failure to Tunis airport shortly before the aircraft disappeared from radar, and no official final report was found.