Kata Air An-32 crashes - all presumed dead
{{date|April 12, 2008}}{{Moldova}}
{{Update|All confirmed dead on Kata Air An-32, Moldova asks for Russian investigational help}}
[[Image:AN-32 cargo plane of the Afghan Air Force.jpg|thumb|left|An Antonov An-32 cargo plane of the Afghan Air Force]] [[w:Kata Air Transport|Kata Air Transport]] ([[w:Sudan|Sudan]]) [[w:Antonov An-32|Antonov An-32]] crashed at 19.15 [[w:GMT|GMT]] on approach to [[w:Chisinau International Airport|Chisinau International Airport]] in [[w:Moldova|Moldova]], presumably killing all eight (8) aboard. The aircraft departed the airfield for [[w:Khartoum|Khartoum]], [[w:Sudan|Sudan]] at approximately 1902 GMT, but the flightcrew elected to return to the airport citing faulty equipment onboard. The aircraft reportedly exploded during landing when its wing hit navigation objects located next to the runway. As of 0500 [[w:GMT|GMT]] today, seven of the eight bodies of those onboard had been recovered. According to the central controller’s office at the airport, the plane crew consisted of four Moldovan nationals and four citizens of [[w:Ukraine|Ukraine]].

The airplane was flying from [[w:Chisinau|Chisinau]] to [[w:Antalya|Antalya]] and [[w:Sudan|Sudan]]. Preliminary investigation shows the accident was caused by malfunctions in the engine. The crew decided to return to the airport soon after the takeoff due to malfunctions in the engine. The airplane crashed during the land approach. 

The An-32 belonged to one of [[w:Sudanese airlines|Sudanese airlines]] and was registered in Sudan. The prosecutor’s office of Moldova has opened the criminal case. A special investigative commission has been created. 

The An-32 transport plane started development in 1977, and came into mass production in 1984. It is based on the [[w:An-26|An-26]], one major difference being that more powerful engines allow for even flight with only one in service.  The navigating equipment onboard allows pilots to carry out flight in complex meteorological conditions, day and night. The An-32 can transport up to 42 parachuters. These planes were delivered to [[India]] and [[Afghanistan]].

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== Sources ==
{{Wikipedia|2008 Chişinău Antonov An-32 crash}}
*{{source|url=http://www.kp.md/freshissue/life/274704/
|title=Самолет разбился прямо в кишиневском аэропорту
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|pub=Комсомольская правда - Basarabia
|date=April 12, 2008
|lang=Russian}}
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|title=Kata Air AN-32 crashes; all presumed dead 
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|pub=www.jetphotos.net
|date=April 12, 2008
|lang=English}}
*{{source|url=http://protv.md/stiri/social/un-avion-s-a-prabusit-la-aeroportul-din-chisinau.html
|title=Un avion s-a prabusit la aeroportul din Chisinau
|author=
|pub=PRO TV Chisinau
|date=April 11, 2008
|lang=Romanian}}
*{{source|url=http://www.ukranews.com/eng/article/116492.html
|title=Four Ukrainians Killed In An-32 Plane Crash In Moldova
|author=
|pub=Ukrainian News Agency
|date=April 11, 2008
|lang=English}}

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An Antonov An-32 cargo plane of the Afghan Air Force Kata Air Transport (Sudan) Antonov An-32 crashed at 19.15 GMT on approach to Chisinau International Airport in Moldova, presumably killing all eight (8) aboard. The aircraft departed the airfield for Khartoum, Sudan at approximately 1902 GMT, but the flightcrew elected to return to the airport citing faulty equipment onboard. The aircraft reportedly exploded during landing when its wing hit navigation objects located next to the runway. As of 0500 GMT today, seven of the eight bodies of those onboard had been recovered. According to the central controller’s office at the airport, the plane crew consisted of four Moldovan nationals and four citizens of Ukraine.

The airplane was flying from Chisinau to Antalya and Sudan. Preliminary investigation shows the accident was caused by malfunctions in the engine. The crew decided to return to the airport soon after the takeoff due to malfunctions in the engine. The airplane crashed during the land approach. 

The An-32 belonged to one of Sudanese airlines and was registered in Sudan. The prosecutor’s office of Moldova has opened the criminal case. A special investigative commission has been created. 

The An-32 transport plane started development in 1977, and came into mass production in 1984. It is based on the An-26, one major difference being that more powerful engines allow for even flight with only one in service.  The navigating equipment onboard allows pilots to carry out flight in complex meteorological conditions, day and night. The An-32 can transport up to 42 parachuters. These planes were delivered to India and Afghanistan.
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