Incident Overview
Date: Friday 18 April 1980
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Moscow SPiMVL
Registration Number: CCCP-46220
Location: Moskva-Bykovo Airport (BKA) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: FlapsFlaps
Category: Accident

An-24 passenger plane experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a collision with a concrete wall, highway, and subsequent fire. The aircraft failed to deploy flaps, leading to loss of lift and subsequent damage.An-24 passenger plane experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a collision with a concrete wall, highway, and subsequent fire. The aircraft failed to deploy flaps, leading to loss of lift and subsequent damage.
Description
The An-24 passenger plane was unable to gain altitude on takeoff. It hit a concrete wall, crossed a highway collided with buildings and caught fire. The passengers and crew were injured. It appeared that the crew had not selected flaps for takeoff.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=362https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=362Primary Cause
Failure to deploy flaps during takeoff.Failure to deploy flaps during takeoff.Share on: