 TN-AGK, the AN-12 involved, seen at Sharjah Airport in 2004 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 March 2011 |
| Summary | Loss of control |
| Site | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo 04°46′39″S 011°52′19″E / 4.77750°S 11.87194°E |
| Total fatalities | 23 |
| Total injuries | 14 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-12 |
| Operator | Trans Air Congo |
| Registration | TN-AGK |
| Flight origin | Maya-Maya Airport, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| Destination | Agostinho-Neto International Airport, Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 19 |
| Ground injuries | 14 |
On 21 March 2011, a non-airworthy Antonov An-12 transport aircraft of Trans Air Congo crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood of Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo, while on final approach to land. All four occupants of the aircraft and 19 people on the ground were killed. Fourteen more people on the ground were injured.