Antonov AN-24 crash, Jul 11, 2011 (7 killed), Strezhevoy
Antonov AN-24 accident on July 11, 2011 near Strezhevoy, Tomsk oblast, Russia with 7 fatalities. Cause: Per the MAK report as summarised by BAAA: a...
- Date: July 11, 2011
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Strezhevoy, Tomsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Per the MAK report as summarised by BAAA: a fractured centrifugal breather released an air-fuel emulsion into the engine compartment, and the engine shutdown was delayed. The breakup and deaths were attributed to underwater obstacles in the river.
An Angara Airlines An-24 flying Tomsk to Surgut lost its left engine to fire and diverted to Strezhevoy. The captain tried an emergency landing on the Ob River, where the aircraft broke in two in shallow water. Seven people died and the rest survived.