Antonov AN-8 crash, May 16, 1991 (2 killed), Irkutsk-2 (N...
Antonov AN-8 accident on May 16, 1991 near Irkutsk-2 (Northwest/Vostochny), Irkutsk oblast, Russia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Stall during a go-around...
- Date: May 16, 1991
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-8
- Location: Irkutsk-2 (Northwest/Vostochny), Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Stall during a go-around after the left engine autofeathered, following a wrong approach configuration, reduced power on both engines and poor crew coordination. The investigation findings reportedly also cite the copilot's intoxication, which I could not confirm independently.
An Antonov An-8 cargo flight from Tbilisi with stops at Omsk and Irkutsk crashed beyond the runway end at Irkutsk-2 on 16 May 1991. The aircraft crossed the threshold too high after a poor approach configuration, and power was reduced on both engines. When the captain applied power for a go-around, the left engine autofeathered and the aircraft stalled in a left bank. Two people were killed and seven were injured.