Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 February 2022
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-22A
Owner/operator: Antonov Airlines
Registration Number: UR-09307
Location: Kyiv-Gostomel Airport (GML) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Left-hand fuselage and top fuselage of UR-09307.Left-hand fuselage and top fuselage of UR-09307.
Category: Unlawful Interference
On February 24, 2022, Russian forces initiated an assault on Gostomel Airport, resulting in continued fighting. UR-09307 suffered damage from projectiles, likely occurring during the initial stages of the attack, as it was adjacent to an An-74 UR-74010, which was confirmed destroyed on the same day.On February 24, 2022, Russian forces initiated an assault on Gostomel Airport, resulting in continued fighting. UR-09307 suffered damage from projectiles, likely occurring during the initial stages of the attack, as it was adjacent to an An-74 UR-74010, which was confirmed destroyed on the same day.
Description
On February 24, 2022, Russian forces began an attempt to seize Gostomel Airport, with continued fighting in the days after. UR-09307 suffered damage when the left-hand fuselage and top fuselage were penetrated by projectiles. This likely happened during the first day of the attack as it was parked close to An-74 UR-74010 which was confirmed destroyed on February 24. At the time, the An-22 was parked on the apron without propellers
Primary Cause
Initial attack on Gostomel Airport.Initial attack on Gostomel Airport.Share on:
