Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 31 March 1971
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-46747
Location: near Moskva-Bykovo Airport (BKA) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Left EngineLeft Engine
Category: Accident
An-24 aircraft experienced a critical malfunction during a training flight from Moscow-Bykovo Airport. The pilot-instructor observed an issue with the right engine and instructed the flight engineer to increase power on the left engine. This resulted in the unintended shutdown of both engines, leading to an emergency landing with the landing gear upward and injuring three crew members.An-24 aircraft experienced a critical malfunction during a training flight from Moscow-Bykovo Airport. The pilot-instructor observed an issue with the right engine and instructed the flight engineer to increase power on the left engine. This resulted in the unintended shutdown of both engines, leading to an emergency landing with the landing gear upward and injuring three crew members.
Description
The An-24 operated on a training flight out of Moscow-Bykovo Airport. During the eighth approach the pilot-instructor thought that there was an issue with the right engine. Without warning the crew, he instructed the flight engineer to increase power on the left engine. The flight engineer inadvertently shut down the working left instead of the right engine. As a result of the shutdown of both engines, the crew made an emergency landing with the landing gear up, outside the airfield. Three of the five crew members were injured.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Pilot-instructor’s observation of a potential engine issue and subsequent incorrect power adjustment.Pilot-instructor’s observation of a potential engine issue and subsequent incorrect power adjustment.Share on:
