Yemen

En route, the crew encountered technical issues and attempted to make a belly landing in a desert and rocky area located in the Hadhramaut. The aircraft came to rest and was damaged beyond repair while all 19 occupants (among them three were injured) were kidnapped by local tribesmen. The exact cause of the technical malfunction remains unknown. The aircraft was on its way to the oil field of Masila that belongs to Canadian Nexen and members of the Yemeni president family.

After takeoff from Sana'a Airport, while climbing, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing in a wasteland. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in an abandoned market building located in the Al-Hasaba District, some 9 km south of Sanaa' Airport. All 10 occupants were killed. According to Yemen Officials, the aircraft was registered 420 but no AN-26 seems to be operated in Yemen under this registration.

The aircraft departed Sanaa Airport on a flight to Al Anad AFB (Kadamat Al Awdhali), carrying 11 passengers and four crew members, among them 8 Syrian engineers and 7 Yemen citizens. The aircraft crashed upon landing under unknown circumstances. Three Syrian and one Yemen citizen were killed.

After landing at Sanaa Airport, the four engine aircraft veered off runway and came to rest, bursting into flames. All occupants escaped uninjured. The fire was quickly extinguished but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The aircraft departed Aden on a flight to Al Mukalla with 44 soldiers and five crew members on board. While descending to Al Mukalla Airport, both engines stopped. The crew made an emergency landing in a desert area located about 30 km east of Al Mukalla Airport. Twenty people escaped unhurt while 28 others were injured, seven seriously. Unfortunately, the captain was killed.

The four engine aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Al Mukalla to Sharjah with eight crew members on board and a load consisting of 7 tons of fish. During the takeoff roll on runway 06, at a speed of 225 km/h, the nose gear collapsed. The captain initiated an emergency braking procedure. To avoid a collision with the radio-technical equipment car, he steered the aircraft to the left. After it veered off runway, the aircraft rolled for about 400 metres and came to rest in a sandy area about 30 metres to the left of the extended centerline. All eight occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

On approach to Aden-Khormaksar Airport following a flight from Hadibu, Socotra Islands, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near the district of Bir Fadel. All 17 occupants were killed.

The four engine aircraft departed Hadibu Airport (Socotra) on a flight to Aden, carrying 52 passengers and six crew members, among them 36 civilians and 16 military personnels. On approach to Aden-Khormaksar Airport, the crew was instructed by ATC to initiate a go-around and to follow a holding pattern as the airport was closed to traffic due to poor weather conditions with a sandstorm. Few minutes later, the captain was cleared to divert to Sanaa Airport located 300 km north of his position. On approach to Sanaa Airport, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a desert area located 10 km short of runway. All 58 occupants were killed.

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a cargo flight from Riyan to Aden with an intermediate stop in Al Furt. On approach to runway 35, he observed big birds standing near the runway threshold and opted for a downwind right hand short base landing. On short final, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured.

The approach to Sana'a Airport was completed in a nose-down attitude, causing the aircraft to land nose gear first. The aircraft bounced four times then landed firmly. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, it overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All 18 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.