2009 Aéro-Frêt An-12 crash
Introduction On 26 August 2009, an Antonov An-12 crashed into a cemetery near Brazzaville, Congo.
Aircraft The aircraft involved was an 43 year-old Antonov An-12BK of Aéro-Frêt, manufactured in 1966 and registered as TN-AIA.
Accident The aircraft departed from Brazzaville Maya-Maya International Airport bound for Pointe Noire Airport carrying food, a minibus and three other vehicles. Attempting to land on Runway 05, the aircraft crashed into a cemetery  southeast of Maya-Maya airport at Nganga Lingolo, a town on the outskirts of Brazzaville, at 06:00 local time (05:00 UTC). All 5 Ukrainian crew members and the Congolese passenger died on impact. The METAR in force at the time of the accident showed that there was a mild wind of 270° at , visibility was , there were scattered clouds at  and it was overcast at , and the temperature was 21°C. At the time of the accident, it was there was a light rain and visibility was . Eyewitnesses reported that one of the wings was on fire before the crash, and that the aircraft broke up in mid-air. The carriage of the passenger was illegal, as the Republic of the Congo bans AN-12s from use as passenger aircraft.
Investigation The accident was investigated by the Congolese National Agency for Civil Aviation.
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