Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 October 1941
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3420
Location: near Moscow –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EnginesEngines
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced catastrophic damage during a test flight from Moscow-Vnukovo due to a severely depleted fuel tank. Both engines failed during takeoff, resulting from the flight engineer’s selection of an almost empty tank.An aircraft experienced catastrophic damage during a test flight from Moscow-Vnukovo due to a severely depleted fuel tank. Both engines failed during takeoff, resulting from the flight engineer’s selection of an almost empty tank.
Description
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair during a test light from Moscow-Vnukovo. Both engines failed on takeoff because the flight engineer had selected an almost empty fuel tank.
Primary Cause
Fuel tank depletion during a test flight.Fuel tank depletion during a test flight.Share on:
