Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
Date: | Tuesday 10 December 1996 |
Time: | 23:57 |
Type: |  Antonov An-74-200 |
Operator: | Vostsibaero |
Registration: | RA-74037 |
MSN: | 47098950 |
First flight: | 1995 |
Total airframe hrs: | 369 |
Cycles: | 176 |
Engines: | 2 Lotarev D-36 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Mirny Airport (MJZ) ( Russia)
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Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Mirny Airport (MJZ/UERR), Russia |
Destination airport: | Irkutsk Airport (IKT/UIII), Russia |
Narrative:Fell back on the runway and burst into flames. The no. 2 engine suddenly went into reverse during takeoff. The aircraft banked steeply to the right, causing the right wing to strike the runway. The aircraft overran, crashed into some small buildings and caught fire.
Sources:
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Soviet Transports» ICAO Adrep Summary 4/95 (#8)
» RIA Novosti
» Scramble 213
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Mirny Airport to Irkutsk Airport as the crow flies is 1267 km (792 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.