On March 21, 2011, an Antonov AN-12 (registration TN-AGK) operated by Trans Air Congo was involved in an aviation accident near Pointe-Noire, Congo during landing or approach. 23 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The simultaneous failure of the two right-side engines led to a loss of control and an inverted flight path. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A four-engine cargo flight crashed in a residential area during its final approach to Pointe-Noire, resulting in numerous fatalities on board and the ground.
What happened
A cargo flight operating from Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport toward Pointe-Noire ended in a catastrophic accident during the landing phase. The four-engine airplane was transporting 750 kilograms of meat along with four crew members and five passengers. As the aircraft was performing its final approach to runway 17 at Pointe-Noire Airport, it experienced a significant roll to the right side. This maneuver caused the plane to become inverted before it impacted a residential neighborhood in the Mvoumvou area, approximately 4 kilometers from the runway threshold.
The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft and several nearby homes. The accident claimed the lives of all nine occupants of the flight, as well as 14 people on the ground, bringing the total death toll to 23 individuals.
Probable cause
The simultaneous failure of the two right-side engines led to a loss of control and an inverted flight path.