2010 Tarco Air Antonov An-24 crash
An Antonov An-24 similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 November 2010 |
| Summary | Pilot error |
| Site | Zalingei Airport, Zalingei, Sudan 12°56′40″N 23°33′47″E / 12.94444°N 23.56306°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 |
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. Two passengers died, although reports on the number of fatalities varied from one to six.