Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 September 1997
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP
Owner/operator: Vostok Aviakompania
Registration Number: RA-67474
Location: 11 km from Khabarovsk –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Fuel tanksFuel tanks
Category: Accident
A high fuel flow was detected on the left tanks during flight, causing a critical fuel exhaustion situation. Attempts to cross-feed tanks failed, necessitating an emergency landing 11 km from Khabarovsk Airport.A high fuel flow was detected on the left tanks during flight, causing a critical fuel exhaustion situation. Attempts to cross-feed tanks failed, necessitating an emergency landing 11 km from Khabarovsk Airport.
Description
A high fuel flow on the left tanks was noticed during the flight. Selecting cross feed between the tanks didn’t solve the problem, forcing an emergency landing when fuel was exhausted. The plane emergency landed 11 km from the Khabarovsk Airport.
Primary Cause
Fuel exhaustion due to high fuel flow.Fuel exhaustion due to high fuel flow.Share on:
