Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 March 1969
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-46751
Location: Alma-Ata Airport (ALA) –
ÿ Kazakhstan
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: Right EngineRight Engine
Category: Accident
An-24 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Alma-Ata (ALA). The right engine failed after the landing gear had been retracted, resulting in loss of speed and height. The aircraft impacted trees and crashed at Krasnoye Polye village, resulting in both fuselage parts burning out.An-24 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Alma-Ata (ALA). The right engine failed after the landing gear had been retracted, resulting in loss of speed and height. The aircraft impacted trees and crashed at Krasnoye Polye village, resulting in both fuselage parts burning out.
Description
The An-24 crashed shortly after takeoff from Alma-Ata (ALA). The right engine lost power after the landing gear had been retracted. The aircraft lost speed and height, hit trees and came down at Krasnoye Polye village close to the airport, the fuselage broke into two parts which both burnt out.
Source of Information
http://www.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=647, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://www.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=647, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Loss of right engine power due to a failure after landing gear retraction.Loss of right engine power due to a failure after landing gear retraction.Share on:
