Incident Overview
Date: Monday 29 August 1966
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24V
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: CU-T875
Location: 1,5 km from Camagey Airport (CMW) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuel systemFuel system
Category: Accident
A crew training exercise resulted in the failure of both engines, leading to fuel starvation and subsequent aircraft crash, resulting in a short landing distance.A crew training exercise resulted in the failure of both engines, leading to fuel starvation and subsequent aircraft crash, resulting in a short landing distance.
Description
Whilst undergoing crew training both engines failed due to fuel starvation on account of the crew’s unfamiliarity with the fuel system. The aircraft crashed 1500 m short of the runway.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Crew unfamiliarity with the fuel system.Crew unfamiliarity with the fuel system.Share on:
