Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 December 1990
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12
Owner/operator: MAP Kiev MSZ
Registration Number: CCCP-29110
Location: 12 km NW of Kiev –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Engine control systemEngine control system
Category: Accident
A first officer mistakenly initiated an emergency landing due to a failure to activate the de-icing system, resulting in the shutdown of all four engines at a high altitude.A first officer mistakenly initiated an emergency landing due to a failure to activate the de-icing system, resulting in the shutdown of all four engines at a high altitude.
Description
The first officer mistakenly shut down all four engines at 4,150 m instead of activating the de-icing system. All attempts to restart the engines failed, so an emergency landing was carried out near Kiev-Borispol Airport (KBP).
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Mistake in engine control system operation.Mistake in engine control system operation.Share on:
