Extreme landing of An-12

Aircraft An-12 made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from the international airport of the capital of Phnom Penh, Cambodia




According to the aeronautical authorities of the country, on board were five crew members, citizens of one of the republics of the former USSR. Two of them were injured


The plane, which flew to Singapore, sat down on the rice field, about 20 kilometers from the airport


According to preliminary information, the crew was forced to carry out an emergency landing because of a problem in the engine


On board was a load of clothes, which is the main export item of Cambodia, reports AP