Antonov AN-26 crash, Mar 18, 2010, Tallinn-Lennart Meri-Ü...
Antonov AN-26 accident on March 18, 2010 near Tallinn-Lennart Meri-Ülemiste, Harjumaa, Estonia with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the left engine...
- Date: March 18, 2010
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Tallinn-Lennart Meri-Ülemiste, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the left engine lubrication oil system, leading to compressor bearing failure and in-flight engine shutdown, and the crew's failure to maintain the approach path and follow single-engine landing procedures. Crew training, coordination, maintenance and adverse weather were contributing factors.
An Exin An-26B cargo flight from Helsinki to Tallinn lost its left engine after a lubrication oil system failure caused bearing damage. The crew did not maintain the approach path or follow single-engine procedures, and the aircraft was flown low over the runway and crash-landed on the frozen Lake Ulemiste. All occupants got out of the aircraft.