Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 March 1985
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-44905
Location: Borogon Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft FlapsAircraft Flaps
Category: Accident
A short circuit in the aircraft’s flaps caused the automatic retraction during takeoff, resulting in a rapid descent and impact in snowy terrain. The aircraft?s descent was exacerbated by the terrain conditions.A short circuit in the aircraft’s flaps caused the automatic retraction during takeoff, resulting in a rapid descent and impact in snowy terrain. The aircraft?s descent was exacerbated by the terrain conditions.
Description
The flaps retracted automatically during takeoff due to a short circuit. The aircraft started to descend after having reached a height of some 6-8 meters and came down in snow-covered terrain 250 metres behind the runway threshold at Borogon Airport.
Source of Information
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Short circuit in the aircraft’s flaps.Short circuit in the aircraft’s flaps.Share on:
