Narrative:
On landing at Kaliningrad the shock absorber of the nose gear exploded when the nose gear touched the ground. The aircraft caught fire and veered off the runway.
The shock absorber had been filled with nitrogen which was contaminated by 8% of oxygen.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 10 April 1968 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12B |
| Operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Kaliningrad Airport (KGD) ( Russia)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Kaliningrad-Khrabrovo Airport (KGD/UMKK), Russia |
On landing at Kaliningrad the shock absorber of the nose gear exploded when the nose gear touched the ground. The aircraft caught fire and veered off the runway.
The shock absorber had been filled with nitrogen which was contaminated by 8% of oxygen.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Soviet TransportsPhotos
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