Antonov

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    Russia: Aborted Take off


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    Contact photographer Dmitry Belov

    What: Yakutia Airlines Antonov AN-24 en route from Yakutsk to Olekminsk Russia
    Where: Yakutsk
    When: Feb 4 2010
    Who: 38 passengers and 4 crew
    Why: On takeoff, the left engine failed. The pilot aborted the takeoff, and with the gear retracted, the plane skid along the runway on its belly, incurring damage on its lower fuselage, left wing, propeller, and engine.

    Passengers evacuated with no injuries reported. The left engine was on fire though, but was successfully extinguished.

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    Nicaragua: Antonov 2 Crash

    What: Fuerza Aérea Nicaragüense Antonov 2
    Where: Managua Nicaragua
    When: 15-OCT-2009
    Why: While on a test flight, the plane crashed during an emergency landing. Engine failure is presumed to be the cause.

    One civilian mechanic is said to have suffered “a minor stroke” during the sharp decline.

    Pilot Captain Angel del Sol Sequeira Cantillo, along with four crew members, co-pilot Captain Silvio Armando Sanabria Herrera and Maria Mendoza Cano Grisli NCO and civilian mechanics Toruño Ernesto Sergio Garcia and Miguel Angel Castro Pineda .

    http://www.laprensa.com.ni/movil/cae-por-desperfectos-an-2-de-la-fuerza-aerea-2-14246.html

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    Congo Crash Kills 6

    What: Congo Republic (Aero Fret Business?) Antonov 12 cargo plane en route from Pointe Noire to Brazzaville
    Where: SE of Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport, in the cemetery of the village of Nganga Lingolo
    When: Wed Aug 26, 2009
    Who: Five 5 Ukrainian crew and one Congolese passenger
    Why: Radio contact was lost at 3000 feet and the rear of the plane was on fire prior to impact with the ground. One report says “The airplane broke up in flight.”

    Approaching the runway, the plane crashed in a cemetery.