 XU-U4A after a maiden flight to Sihanoukville in January 2007 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 June 2007 |
| Summary | Crashed into mountainous terrain during approach |
| Site | Phnom Damrey Mountain, Kampot Province, Cambodia 10°57′14″N 103°57′09″E / 10.95389°N 103.95250°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-24B |
| Operator | PMTair |
| IATA flight No. | U4241 |
| ICAO flight No. | PMT241 |
| Call sign | MULTITRADE 241 |
| Registration | XU-U4A[1] |
| Flight origin | Siem Reap International Airport, Siem Reap, Cambodia |
| Destination | Sihanoukville International Airport, Sihanoukville, Cambodia |
| Passengers | 18 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 22 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Progress Multi Trade Air Flight 241 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Siem Reap to Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The flight was operated by regional airliner PMTair using an Antonov An-24. On 25 June 2007, the Antonov An-24, registered as XU-U4A, disappeared over the Cambodian jungle near Bokor Mountain in Kampot while on approach to Sihanoukville. A massive search and rescue operation ensued with thousands of soldiers and police scoured the area. The aircraft was found to have crashed in southwestern Cambodia, northeast of Dâmrei Mountains. All 22 people on board, most of whom were South Korean tourists, were killed. It remains as the second deadliest air disaster in Cambodian history.[2][3]
An investigation was completed in March 2008. The investigation concluded that the crash had been caused by several factors, including the pilots' decision to continue their flight beyond their designated flight route, their decision to continue the descent in inclement weather condition, and poor management from PMTAir. Director of Flight Directors for Cambodian State Secretariat of Civil Aviation, Kao Sivoeun, however stated that investigators could not determine whether the airline or the pilots were the ones to blame.[4][5]
- ^ Francis, Leithen (2007-06-26). "Cambodia identifies missing An-24". Flight Global.com. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ^ "'No survivors' in Cambodia plane". BBC News. 2007-06-27. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft Accident Antonov An-24B XU-U4A Phnom Damrey". Aviation Safety Network.
- ^ Perregaard, Morten (2007-06-26). "Plane Crashes in Cambodia". ScandAsia.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
- ^ "Aircraft Accident Invstigation Report Antonov An-24B, XU-U4A" (PDF). Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee.