Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 February 2015
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: BPV Group
Registration Number: UR-MIG
Location: Kyiv-Borispol Airport (KBP) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: No. 1 propellerNo. 1 propeller
Category: Other
An Antonov 26B aircraft, registration EW-246TG, suffered significant damage during an engine test at Kyiv-Borispol Airport (KBP), Ukraine. The throttles were inadvertently opened to full throttle, resulting in a collision with a parked Yakovlev 40 aircraft (registration UR-MIG). The No. 1 propeller section severed from the engine, causing the prop to separate and wedging between the aircraft’s engine and fuselage.An Antonov 26B aircraft, registration EW-246TG, suffered significant damage during an engine test at Kyiv-Borispol Airport (KBP), Ukraine. The throttles were inadvertently opened to full throttle, resulting in a collision with a parked Yakovlev 40 aircraft (registration UR-MIG). The No. 1 propeller section severed from the engine, causing the prop to separate and wedging between the aircraft’s engine and fuselage.
Description
An Antonov 26B, registration EW-246TG sustained substantial damage in a ground accident at Kyiv-Borispol Airport (KBP), Ukraine. During an engine test, the throttles were inadvertently opened to full throttle. The aircraft ran forward and collided with a parked Yakovlev 40, registration UR-MIG. The no. 1 propeller slashed away the nose section of the Yak-40 until the prop separated from the engine. The aircraft came to rest with the nose section of the Yak-40 wedged between the Antonov’s no. 1 engine and fuselage.
Source of Information
http://aerovokzal.net/avariya-v-borispole/http://aerovokzal.net/avariya-v-borispole/Primary Cause
Unintentional throttle opening during an engine test.Unintentional throttle opening during an engine test.Share on:
