Antonov AN-74 crash, Sep 17, 1991 (13 killed), Lensk
Antonov AN-74 accident on September 17, 1991 near Lensk, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with 13 fatalities. Cause: Wrong takeoff configuration...
- Date: September 17, 1991
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-74
- Location: Lensk, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Wrong takeoff configuration with premature flap retraction, overweight takeoff about 7.5 tonnes above MTOW, insufficient climb rate and speed, and lack of crew training.
An An-74 cargo flight from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Kiev, with stops at Lensk and Omsk, crashed shortly after a night takeoff from Lensk. The crew retracted the landing gear and then the flaps too early while the aircraft was about 7.5 tonnes over its maximum takeoff weight. All 13 occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.