Vanskelig landing - Mali - Curt Lewis

Status:
Date:	Monday 3 August 2020
Time:	ca 10:00
Type:	Antonov An-72TK-100
Operator:	UTair-Cargo
On behalf of:	United Nations - UN
Registration:	RA-74044
C/n / msn:	36547097936
First flight:	1994
Crew:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Passengers:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Total:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage:	Damaged beyond repair
Location:	Gao Airport (GAQ) (   Mali)
Phase:	Landing (LDG)
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Bamako Airport (BKO/GABS), Mali
Destination airport:	Gao Airport (GAQ/GAGO), Mali

Narrative:
An Antonov An-72TK-100 transport plane, operating for the United Nations, suffered an accident on landing at Gao Airport, Mali.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage and at least six of the eleven occupants were injured.
While en route between Bamako and Gao the right engine generator failed. The captain initiated a descent and attempted to start the APU. At that moment the left engine generator failed as well. Two attempts to start the APU failed.
During the approach to Gao the undercarriage was deployed using the manual emergency procedure.
After touching down on the wet runway, the thrust reversers would not deploy. The aircraft overran the runway at a ground speed of 140-160 km/h.

Accident: UTAir Cargo AN72 at Gao on Aug 3rd 2020, total electrical failure, overran runway on landing

A UTAir Cargo Antonov AN-72 on behalf and in colours of United Nations MINUSMA operations, registration RA-74044 performing flight UNO-52P from Bamako to Gao (Mali) with 4 passengers and 7 crew, went past the runway while landing at Gao at about 10:15L (10:15Z) coming to a stop on soft ground with all gear collapsed and nose and belly substantially damaged. One occupants received serious, 10 occupants minor injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Locals report the aircraft performed a forced landing. MINUSMA reported the aircraft arriving from Bamako with 7 crew and 4 passengers made a difficult landing at Gao. One occupant received serious injuries, the others minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. An airport employee watching the accident reported the aircraft performed an emergency landing and went off the runway. Local media report the aircraft overran the end of the runway. The pilot received serious injuries, the others on board minor injuries. On Aug 6th 2020 Rosaviatsia reported based on the testimony of the flight's captain (57, 12,970 total hours): the aircraft was enroute when the electrical generator of the right hand engine failed, the crew decided to start the APU, an in the moment they started the APU the left hand generator failed, too. Two attempts to start the APU were unsuccessful. The crew declared emergency. When the crew selected flaps and gear, neither flaps nor gear reacted and did not extend. The gear was manually lowered. After touchdown the thrust reversers did not operate, too. The aircraft went past the runway end at about 140-160 kph (75-86 knots), the runway was wet. The aircraft received substantial damage.