Incident Overview

Date: Monday 30 March 1992
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: CCCP-26154
Location: Swarupnagar – ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Antonov 26 aircraftAntonov 26 aircraft
Category: Accident
An Antonov 26 aircraft ferried from Hanoi to Calcutta with a refueling stop at Yangon. The aircraft experienced a loss of control and resulted in a forced landing approximately 51.9 km NE of Calcutta airport. The pilot deviated from the planned track and subsequently exhausted its fuel, leading to a landing.An Antonov 26 aircraft ferried from Hanoi to Calcutta with a refueling stop at Yangon. The aircraft experienced a loss of control and resulted in a forced landing approximately 51.9 km NE of Calcutta airport. The pilot deviated from the planned track and subsequently exhausted its fuel, leading to a landing.

Description

An Antonov 26 was ferried from Hanoi to Calcutta with a refueling stop at Yangon. The aircraft took-off from Yangon at 9:00 hours with estimated time of arrival Calcutta at 14:50 hours. On initial contact with Calcutta, the aircraft informed about minimum fuel on board and requested radar vectors for straight-in approach. However, Calcutta ATC did not pay much attention to the problems faced by the aircraft and made no serious attempt to assist the aircraft on radar. The pilot deviated from the track and became lost. The aircraft exhausted its fuel and force landed 51,9 km NE of Calcutta airport. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident caused by forced landing due to flight crew failure by carrying marginal fuel to reach Calcutta and not making use of correct navigational facility (EA NDB at Calcutta) combined with lack of assistance from Calcutta ATC by not providing radar facilities vectoring/VDF guidance and advising the aircraft to use NDB not having adequate range”.

Primary Cause

Flight crew failure due to marginal fuel carrying, lack of utilization of navigational facility (EA NDB at Calcutta), and inadequate assistance from Calcutta ATC in providing radar vectoring/VDF guidance.Flight crew failure due to marginal fuel carrying, lack of utilization of navigational facility (EA NDB at Calcutta), and inadequate assistance from Calcutta ATC in providing radar vectoring/VDF guidance.

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