Accident description
Last updated: 18 June 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 28 MAR 2006 |
| Time: | 16:48 |
| Type: |  Antonov 12BK |
| Operator: | Phoenix Avia |
| Registration: | EK46741 |
| C/n / msn: | 9345408 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Engines: | 4 Ivchenko AI-20M |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 5 km (3.1 mls) from Payam Airport (Iran)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Payam Airport (OIIP), Iran |
| Sharjah Airport (SHJ/OMSJ), United Arab Emirates |
The Antonov 12 cargo plane departed from Payam Airport on a flight to Sharjah (SHJ). Immediately after takeoff aircraft encountered a flock of birds, as a result of which engines No. 1, 3 and 4 failed. An attempt was made to return to Payam, but an emergency landing had to be carried out some 5 km from the airport. The airplane broke up and caught fire.
Events:
Sources:
» IRNA
» MAK Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC)
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
