Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 May 1985
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Leningrad Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-70218
Location: near Leningrad-Rzhevka Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An-2 engine failed to start immediately after takeoff, leading to a forced landing. The aircraft struck trees and crashed.An-2 engine failed to start immediately after takeoff, leading to a forced landing. The aircraft struck trees and crashed.
Description
The engine lost power immediately after takeoff. Attempting to make a forced landing, the An-2 struck trees and crashed.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=38https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=38Primary Cause
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