Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 20 September 1994
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Fortele Aeriene Romne
Registration Number: 508
Location: Oradea Airport (OMR) –
ÿ Romania
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A takeoff accident occurred due to a malfunction of the flight engineer’s landing gear retraction, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A takeoff accident occurred due to a malfunction of the flight engineer’s landing gear retraction, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a takeoff accident. During takeoff roll, the flight engineer (student) retracted the landing gear before the captain’s order.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Failure of the flight engineer to follow established procedures and defer to the captain’s orders during the takeoff roll.Failure of the flight engineer to follow established procedures and defer to the captain’s orders during the takeoff roll.Share on:
