Summary Under investigation Passengers 36-50 Aircraft type Antonov An-24 Date 11 November 2010 Operator Tarco Airlines Crew count 6 | Site Zalingei Airport Survivors 32-50 Registration ST-ARQ Destination Zalingei Airport Total fatalities 1-6 Location Zalingei Airport | |
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The Zalingei Tarco Airlines Antonov An-24 crash occurred on November 11, 2010 when a Tarco Airlines Antonov An-24, registration ST-ARQ, was damaged beyond repair on landing at the dirt strip at Zalingei Airport, Sudan. Preliminary reports indicated that there were fatalities, though the number was unclear, with estimates ranging from only one dead to six dead.
The number of people aboard the aircraft was not confirmed, with various sources indicating a range between 36 and 50 people were on board.
The airplane had departed Khartoum International Airport (KRT) at 13:27 and landed at Zalingei at 16:18. The flight had originated in Khartoum and flew to Zalingei via Nyala Airport at Nyala. According to the airline, two tyres of the aircraft burst on landing and it subsequently split in two and burst into flames.