Status: | |
Date: | Friday 12 August 1988 |
Type: | Antonov An-2R |
Operator: | Aeroflot / Ukraine |
Registration: | CCCP-35677 |
MSN: | 1G134-41 |
First flight: | 1972 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | at an unknown location ( Russia)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The engine failed 9 minutes after takeoff. The An-2 crash-landed.
The accident was caused by mismanagement of the fuel system. The fuel valve was switched to the left tank, causing fuel exhaustion.
Sources:
» Dmitriy Yertsov
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.