Antonov AN-26 crash, Mar 9, 2016 (3 killed), Cox's Bazar
Antonov AN-26 accident on March 9, 2016 near Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh with 3 fatalities. Cause: AAIG Bangladesh: the crew failed to reject...
- Date: March 9, 2016
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: AAIG Bangladesh: the crew failed to reject the takeoff or follow company procedures after the engine failure, did not divert to Chittagong, flew at 225 km/h instead of the 290 km/h minimum clean speed, and stalled while turning toward the failed engine at low altitude.
On 9 March 2016 a True Aviation Antonov An26B (S2 AGZ) cargo flight from Cox's Bazar to Jessore lost its left engine just after takeoff. The crew turned back toward Cox's Bazar at very low altitude, did not respond to ATC calls, and the aircraft stalled and crashed about 3 km west of the airport. Three of the four crew died, and the flight navigator survived.