Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 June 1983
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-8
Owner/operator: MOM Kirov MSPO
Registration Number: CCCP-69336
Location: near Kharkiv-Sokilnyky Airport –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Left EngineLeft Engine
Category: Accident
An initial climb following takeoff from Kharkiv-Sokilnyky Airport resulted in a fuel pressure drop on the left engine, prompting the crew to shut it down and return to the airport. A fire ignited due to fuel leakage, leading to the aircraft crashing.An initial climb following takeoff from Kharkiv-Sokilnyky Airport resulted in a fuel pressure drop on the left engine, prompting the crew to shut it down and return to the airport. A fire ignited due to fuel leakage, leading to the aircraft crashing.
Description
During the initial climb after takeoff from Kharkiv-Sokilnyky Airport, the fuel pressure on the left engine dropped. The crew shut down this engine and feathered the propeller. It was decided to return to the airport. A fire then broke out on the left engine due to fuel leakage in the engine compartment. The crew decided on an emergency landing outside the airfield. A gear-up emergency landing was carried out on a selected site, but the aircraft crashed.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=150, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=150, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Fuel leakage in the engine compartment.Fuel leakage in the engine compartment.Share on:
