Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 August 1990
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-20
Owner/operator: Soviet Navy
Location: Kacha Air Base –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: RudderRudder
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a critical failure during takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and subsequent ground impact. The crew aborted takeoff, but the aircraft was unable to be controlled on the remaining runway, leading to a breakup. A fire occurred, and all crew members escaped unharmed. Preliminary investigation suggests a failure to properly unlock the rudder before takeoff, contributing to the incident.An aircraft experienced a critical failure during takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and subsequent ground impact. The crew aborted takeoff, but the aircraft was unable to be controlled on the remaining runway, leading to a breakup. A fire occurred, and all crew members escaped unharmed. Preliminary investigation suggests a failure to properly unlock the rudder before takeoff, contributing to the incident.
Description
The aircraft failed to lift off the runway during takeoff. The flight crew aborted takeoff but the aircraft could not be stopped on the remaining runway. It veered to the left off the runway and broke up while running over uneven ground. A fire erupted, but all crew escaped unhurt. It appeared the crew forgot to unlock the rudder before take-off.
Source of Information
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