2010 Tarco Air Antonov An-24 crash
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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]
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Accident | |
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Date | 11 November 2010 (2010-11-11) |
Summary | Pilot error |
Site | Zalingei Airport, Zalingei, Sudan 12°56′40″N 23°33′47″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 |
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