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| Date: | Monday 18 January 2021 |
| Time: | c. 11:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Irkut MC-21-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Irkut |
| Registration: | 73051 |
| MSN: | MC.0001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA/UUBW) -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA/UUBW) |
| Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA/UUBW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Irkut MC-21-300 prototype stopped in the snow past off the right side of the runway at Zhukovsky International Airport, Russia, during a test.
The aircraft was engaged in tests involving aborted takeoffs and emergency braking with the simulated failure of one engine. During one of these tests, takeoff was commenced from runway 30. After aborting the takeoff, the aircraft went off the right side of the runway and came to a full stop in the snow.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/2021-01-18/11:17/12x/55.54,38.15/12
https://www.aero.de/news-38300/MS-21-Prototyp-steckt-im-Schnee-fest.html
Location
Media:
Irkut MC-21-300 73051 runway excursion at Zhukovsky International Airport#aviation #avgeek pic.twitter.com/xnqodrPru4
— FSXAviation (@FSXAviation3) January 18, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2021 12:46 | harro | Added |
| 18-Jan-2021 13:08 | harro | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, ] |
| 18-Jan-2021 13:39 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 18-Jan-2021 14:03 | harro | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Jan-2021 20:02 | Airwork737 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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