Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 May 1983
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-70057
Location: near Blagodarnoye, Krasnodar region –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Air intakeAir intake
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure due to a birdstrike, resulting in engine failure and subsequent forced landing.An-2 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure due to a birdstrike, resulting in engine failure and subsequent forced landing.
Description
The An-2 suffered a birdstrike in flight. The engine failed as the bird clogged the air intake. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair in the subsequent forced landing.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Birdstrike caused a blockage in the air intake, leading to engine failure.Birdstrike caused a blockage in the air intake, leading to engine failure.Share on:
