Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 September 1960
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14M
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Belarus
Registration Number: CCCP-41866
Location: Brest Airport –
ÿ Belarus
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Right EngineRight Engine
Category: Accident
A flight from Minsk to Brest experienced a catastrophic incident due to a right engine failure and subsequent propeller feathering. The aircraft encountered challenging conditions ? heavy rain ? which exacerbated handling difficulties for the captain. The aircraft touched down significantly beyond the threshold, ran over wet grass, and resulted in a fire in a water pond. A fatality occurred, and five passengers sustained severe injuries, with the total number of injured passengers being 21.A flight from Minsk to Brest experienced a catastrophic incident due to a right engine failure and subsequent propeller feathering. The aircraft encountered challenging conditions ? heavy rain ? which exacerbated handling difficulties for the captain. The aircraft touched down significantly beyond the threshold, ran over wet grass, and resulted in a fire in a water pond. A fatality occurred, and five passengers sustained severe injuries, with the total number of injured passengers being 21.
Description
On a flight from Minsk to Brest the right engine failed and the propeller had to be feathered. On finals to Brest Airport in rain, the captain had problems in handling the aircraft due to the asymmetric power. The aircraft touched down 390 metres beyond the threshold, overran the wet grass runway, hit a booth and ended up in a fire water pond. One of the six crew members was killed and the other five were severely injured, all 21 passengers were injured as well.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Right engine failure and subsequent propeller feathering during challenging weather conditions.Right engine failure and subsequent propeller feathering during challenging weather conditions.Share on:
