No fatalities

Four-Engine Aircraft Overrun in December 1975 (LZ-BAA)

Kufra, LibyaLanding (descent or approach)

On December 15, 1975, an Antonov AN-12 (registration LZ-BAA) operated by Balkan Bulgarian Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Kufra, Libya during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards
Aircraft registered LZ-BAA
Aircraft registered LZ-BAA. Photo: Ken Fielding / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A four-engine aircraft landed hard for an unknown reason in December 1975 and overran the runway. All five crew members escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Incident Overview In December 1975, a four-engine aircraft experienced a hard landing for an unknown reason. The exact date of the accident remains unknown, but it is confirmed to have occurred during that month. The aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining runway distance after touchdown, resulting in an overrun. The aircraft came to rest beyond the runway and was damaged beyond repair. All five crew members on board escaped the incident uninjured. No specific aircraft type, registration, operator, or location is provided in the source material, and the cause of the hard landing remains undetermined.