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Safety history

• June 27, 2008Accident

  The aircraft departed Khartoum at 0555LT on a cargo flight to Juba with 8 crew members on board. While cruising at FL170 in bad weather conditions, the engines n° 1 failed. One minute later, the engine n°3 failed as well, followed 40 seconds later by the failure of the engine n°4.

  Antonov AN-12 · 7 fatalities

  Loss of control and subsequent ground impact following the failure of engine n°1, 3 and 4. The following contributing factors were identified: - The crew entered an area of thunderstorm activity with turbulences and icing conditions, - Unserviceability or sudden failure of the weather radar, - Accumulation of ice caused the blockage of the engines air… Full accident record