Antonov AN-70 crash, Jan 27, 2001, Omsk-Intl
Antonov AN-70 accident on January 27, 2001 near Omsk-Intl, Omsk oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of engine 3 after a hydraulic line...
- Date: January 27, 2001
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-70
- Location: Omsk-Intl, Omsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of engine 3 after a hydraulic line ruptured near the rotor, followed by failure of engine 1 after a sensor malfunction caused the automatic control unit to shut it down.
The An-70 prototype on a test flight from Omsk to Yakutsk lost engine 3 just after takeoff, which reduced propeller rotation and caused severe vibration. Engine 1 then failed about 25 seconds later. The crew made an emergency belly landing in snow about 660 m beyond the runway end, and the aircraft was badly damaged while all 33 people on board survived.