Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Date: | Friday 12 December 2014 |
Type: | Antonov An-26B |
Operator: | Burundaiavia |
Registration: | UP-AN608 |
MSN: | 13504 |
First flight: | 1984 |
Engines: | 2 Ivchenko AI-24VT |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Obo-Mission Airstrip ( Central African Republic)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Entebbe Airport (EBB/HUEN), Uganda |
Destination airport: | Obo-Mission Airstrip, Central African Republic |
Narrative:An Antonov 26B cargo plane was damaged in a runway excursion accident at Obo-Mission Airstrip, Central African Republic. The crew members were not injured.
The airplane swerved off the runway on landing and hit a Ugandan soldier. It came to rest against some trees.
The aircraft carried an aircraft engine and fuel drums, likely intended for the international military forces stationed at Obo.
Classification:
Runway excursion (veer-off)
Sources:
» RJDH-Centrafrique
Photos
accident date:
12-12-2014type: Antonov An-26B
registration: UP-AN608
accident date:
12-12-2014type: Antonov An-26B
registration: UP-AN608
accident date:
12-12-2014type: Antonov An-26B
registration: UP-AN608
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Entebbe Airport to Obo-Mission Airstrip as the crow flies is 885 km (553 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.