Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 February 1972
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-46418
Location: 2 km NW of Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: The pilot’s control system, specifically the reverse thrust control system.The pilot’s control system, specifically the reverse thrust control system.
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft experienced a loss of control during approach to Mineralnye Vody’s runway 12, resulting in a crash. The pilot unintentionally applied reverse thrust, causing the aircraft to descend to an altitude of 200 meters, significantly short of the runway. This resulted in the crash.An Antonov aircraft experienced a loss of control during approach to Mineralnye Vody’s runway 12, resulting in a crash. The pilot unintentionally applied reverse thrust, causing the aircraft to descend to an altitude of 200 meters, significantly short of the runway. This resulted in the crash.
Description
The Antonov lost control and crashed on approach to Mineralnye Vody’s runway 12 when the pilot unintentionally applied reverse thrust at an altitude of 200 m, about 2000 m short of the runway.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=442https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=442Primary Cause
Unintentional reverse thrust application during approach.Unintentional reverse thrust application during approach.Share on:
