2010 Tarco Air Antonov An-24 crash

2010 aviation accident in Sudan Events December 2025 November 2025 EK-46369-2 AN24 SHJ 200402.jpg The aircraft involved in the accident, while still in service with Marsland Aviation in 2004 Accident 2010 11 11 y Pilot error Zalingei Airport, Zalingei, Sudan 12 56 40 N 23 33 47 E type:event inline,title Antonov An-24 Tarco Air ST-ARQ Khartoum International Airport, Khartoum, Sudan Nyala Airport, Nyala, Sudan Zalingei Airport, Zalingei, Sudan 44 38 6 2 6 42 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.Simon Hradecky http://avherald.com/h?article=433515e2 Accident: Tarco Airlines AN24 at Zalingei on Nov 11th 2010, gear damage on landing, broke up and burst into flames 11 November 2010 20 July 2019 The Aviation Herald Two passengers died. Accident The airplane had departed Khartoum International Airport at 13:27 on 11 November and, after a stopover at Nyala, arrived at Zalingei at 16:18, finding good weather conditions. The Antonov landed heavily on Zalingei's dirt runway 03, bounced and made another heavy contact with the ground, causing the landing gear and engines to shear off. Fuel from the ruptured wings ignited, and the resulting fire consumed most of the wreckage. Aircraft The aircraft involved was a twin-turboprop Antonov An-24 with Sudanese registration ST-ARQ. It was built in 1970.ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-24B ST-ARQ Zalingei Airport https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20101111-0 Aviation Safety Network 20 July 2019 Investigation Sudan's Air Accident Investigation Central Directorate (SAAICD) conducted an investigation into the crash. It found that the flight data recorder did not contain any data, and that the cockpit voice recorder contained only four minutes of recording, of which none where from the accident flight. The SAAICD attributed the accident to the flight crew's poor performance and co-ordination in executing the landing. Four safety recommendations were made. References Aviation Category:2010 in Sudan Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2010 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Sudan Category:November 2010 in Africa Category:Central Darfur Category:2010 disasters in Africa Category:2010s disasters in Sudan