Ilyushin II-62 crash, Oct 23, 2002, Bishkek-Manas
Ilyushin II-62 accident on October 23, 2002 near Bishkek-Manas, Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan with no fatalities. Cause: Wrong approach configuration and an...
- Date: October 23, 2002
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-62
- Location: Bishkek-Manas, Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Wrong approach configuration and an aft centre of gravity from unfilled water ballast tanks, with early thrust reverser deployment, leading to a late touchdown and runway excursion.
An Il-62 positioning flight from Moscow landed at Bishkek-Manas too far down the runway. Thrust reversers were deployed early, the nose pitched up, and the crew could not get the nose gear down. The jet left the runway, struck a concrete obstruction and burned out. No one died, though sources differ on the crew count and the phase of flight.