Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 September 1988
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-8
Owner/operator: MAP Moscow OAO
Registration Number: CCCP-48101
Location: 3,5 km ENE of Kozel’sk, Kaluga region –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
A night flight involving an An-8 aircraft suffered a fuel leak, resulting in an engine fire and subsequent loss of control. The wing failed, leading to a crash landing in a forest. The aircraft was destroyed.A night flight involving an An-8 aircraft suffered a fuel leak, resulting in an engine fire and subsequent loss of control. The wing failed, leading to a crash landing in a forest. The aircraft was destroyed.
Description
The Antonov suffered a fuel leak during a night flight. An engine caught fire, which quickly enveloped the wing. The crew initiated an emergency descent. Weakened by the fire, the wing failed and the An-8 lost control and crashed in a forest. The wing landed on the street of Sosnovskiy. The crew of the Antonov carried out an emergency landing after a fuel leak had caused an engine fire. The aircraft was destroyed as a result of this crash-landing.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Fuel leak during a night flight leading to an engine fire and wing failure.Fuel leak during a night flight leading to an engine fire and wing failure.Share on:
