2010 Tarco Air Antonov An-24 crash
 An Antonov An-24 similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 November 2010 |
| Summary | Pilot error |
| Site | Zalingei Airport, Zalingei, Sudan 12°56′40″N 23°33′47″E / 12.94444°N 23.56306°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-24 |
| Operator | Tarco Air |
| Registration | ST-ARQ |
| Flight origin | Khartoum International Airport, Khartoum, Sudan |
| Stopover | Nyala Airport, Nyala, Sudan |
| Destination | Zalingei Airport, Zalingei, Sudan |
| Occupants | 44 |
| Passengers | 38 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 6 |
| Survivors | 42 |
On 11 November 2010, an Antonov An-24 passenger aircraft of Tarco Air on a domestic service from Khartoum to Zalingei, Sudan, crashed on landing at Zalingei Airport, bursting into flames on the runway.[1] Two passengers died, although reports on the number of fatalities varied from one[2] to six.[3][4]
Accident
The airplane had departed Khartoum International Airport at 13:27 on 11 November and, after a stopover at Nyala, arrived at Zalingei at 16:18, finding good weather conditions. The Antonov landed heavily on Zalingei's dirt runway 03, bounced and made another heavy contact with the ground, causing the landing gear and engines to shear off. Fuel from the ruptured wings ignited, and the resulting fire consumed most of the wreckage.[1]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a twin-turboprop Antonov An-24 with Sudanese registration ST-ARQ. It was built in 1970.[5]
Investigation
Sudan's Air Accident Investigation Central Directorate (SAAICD) conducted an investigation into the crash. It found that the flight data recorder did not contain any data, and that the cockpit voice recorder contained only four minutes of recording, of which none where from the accident flight.[1]
The SAAICD attributed the accident to the flight crew's poor performance and co-ordination in executing the landing. Four safety recommendations were made.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Hradecky, Simon (11 November 2010). "Accident: Tarco Airlines AN24 at Zalingei on Nov 11th 2010, gear damage on landing, broke up and burst into flames". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "All but 1 of 50 survive plane crash in Darfur region of Sudan". CNN. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "Sudan plane crash 'kills six' but also survivors". Yahoo! News. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "Plane crashes in Sudan killing at least 2". MSNBC.com. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-24B ST-ARQ Zalingei Airport". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
