Incident Overview
Date: unk. date 1978
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-46350
Location: near Budyonnovsk, Rostov region –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: An-24B aircraft enginesAn-24B aircraft engines
Category: Accident
A An-24B aircraft experienced a forced landing near Budyonnovsk in 1977 or 1978 due to icing damage to its engines. The pilots were able to lower the undercarriage manually but were unable to deploy the flaps, resulting in a nose gear collapse and a right wing impact against a concrete pillar. All occupants were unharmed.A An-24B aircraft experienced a forced landing near Budyonnovsk in 1977 or 1978 due to icing damage to its engines. The pilots were able to lower the undercarriage manually but were unable to deploy the flaps, resulting in a nose gear collapse and a right wing impact against a concrete pillar. All occupants were unharmed.
Description
The An-24B sustained substantial damage in a forced landing in the steppe near Budyonnovsk. The aircraft was en route at a height of 6000 m when the engines flamed out as a result of icing. The flight crew was able to lower the undercarriage manually but the flaps could not be deployed. The nose gear collapsed during the landing run and the right wing hit a concrete pillar. All occupants escaped unhurt. The accident likely occurred in 1977 or 1978, prior to November 9, 1978.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Icing damage to the An-24B’s engines.Icing damage to the An-24B’s engines.Share on:
