Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Oct 2, 2010, Kirensk
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on October 2, 2010 near Kirensk, Irkutsk oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure caused by damaged...
- Date: October 2, 2010
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Kirensk, Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure caused by damaged planetary-gear bearings in the first compressor stage, which led to vibration and destruction of the turbine. The source of the contamination that damaged the bearings was not identified.
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan on a scheduled flight from Lensk to Bratsk lost its engine while cruising at 4,200 m above the cloud layer. The crew tried to divert to Kirensk but could not keep a safe altitude, and the aircraft crashed into woodland 37 km west of Kirensk. All nine occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.