Incident Overview

Date: Friday 13 March 1987
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-22
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: CCCP-09334
Location: Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD) – ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The undercarriage of the aircraft.The undercarriage of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft experienced a rapid and forceful landing, resulting in significant damage to its undercarriage.An Antonov aircraft experienced a rapid and forceful landing, resulting in significant damage to its undercarriage.

Description

The Antonov landed fast (265 km/h) and hard (2,35 g vertical acceleration), causing severe damage to the undercarriage. The plane was flown to the Monino Museum in Russia for display.

Primary Cause

Rapid and forceful landing conditions likely contributed to the severe damage.Rapid and forceful landing conditions likely contributed to the severe damage.

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