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Unairworthy Antonov AN-12 crashes in the Republic of the Congo.
Antonov An-12 TN-AGK crashed in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo yesterday. The aircraft had been listed as unworthy by the ICAO in July 2006. A number of people were killed, including all four crew, five illegal passengers (An-12 banned from use as a passenger aircraft in RoC) and a number on the ground.
ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12BP TN-AGK ? Pointe Noire Airport (PNR) Crash: Trans Air Congo AN12 at Pointe-Noire on Mar 21st 2011, impacted houses on landing Congo Sets up Team to Investigate Plane Crash Cargo plane crashes in Republic of Congo city, at least 19 dead Breaking News | Wire Update News | News Wires - AFP: At least 19 dead after plane crashes in Congo city BBC News - Congo: Cargo plane crashes in Pointe-Noire, killing 16 |
How unusual, an aircraft crash in DRC.
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A TV cameraman who saw the crash was quoted as saying that the pilot had been able to get out of the cockpit before the plane came to a rest |
How very unusual an un airworthy aircraft flew in the DRC.
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Quote: A TV cameraman who saw the crash was quoted as saying that the pilot had been able to get out of the cockpit before the plane came to a rest Now, how is that possible? |
How unusual, an aircraft crash in DRC. How very unusual an un airworthy aircraft flew in the DRC. |
Pictures
Pictures of the crash, from a Congolese blog:
Congo : crash d'un avion cargo sur Pointe-Noire | Un Congo dé-chaîné et indépendant |
Pointe-Noire is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo Otherwise not much different would be my guess. |
Video clip on Daily Telegraph website.
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Video Link
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Just goes to show with 'witness statements'. Obviously this witness never saw the crash.
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Anyone see any exhaust from the Starboard engines?
See how the exhausts from the port engines diverge under the influence of local airflow as the aircraft rolls. |
I got to admit I was surprised to see a transport aircraft roll over on its back during approach.
I'll leave it to the aero guys to comment My inital thoughts are significant asymetrical thrust at too low a speed or; just too low a speed and a stalled wing, There might be some clues in these clips http://fromtheflightdeck.com/MEL/PPRune/Antov.jpg |
Watching the video it looks as though the two starboard props are just windmilling! So a two engine out approach, below Vmca / too much thrust and nowhere to go to get speed?
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That sounds at least plausible. Is the An-12 capable of sustaining flight on the port engines only?
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On these aircraft, smoke from an engine means it is running, no smoke means it is not!
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If, indeed, it is a strobing effect there may be a significant difference in prop RPM between the port/starboard engines as the strobing would appear to be limited to one side.
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In answer to my earlier question, Aviation Herald now saying that the failure of both engines on one side would produce asymmetric thrust in excess of the rudder's ability to counteract it. :(
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I don't exclude that was about an asimetrical engine torque...but it's possible that an aileron was blocked...so that the aircraft rolled over...
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In answer to my earlier question, Aviation Herald now saying that the failure of both engines on one side would produce asymmetric thrust in excess of the rudder's ability to counteract it. Are there any additional facts to support this? |
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