AN-26 in the Magadan airport damaged wing and engine – Russian newspaper

AN-26 in the Magadan airport damaged wing and engine – Russian newspaper

Became known details of Air Incident in Magadan airport “Falcon”, when a cargo plane An-26 was rolled out to the side of the runway. Emergency happened on January 3rd at around 11.30 local time.

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According to the head of the press center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations DVRTS Sergei Viktorov, the plane was carrying cargo flight Magadan – Peace, while taxiing to the runway was rolled out on a roadside in the snow. At the same time he buckled front and right landing gear, right wing, propeller blades were damaged the right engine.

– No injuries, fire board has not happened, filling the fuel is not detected, – said Sergei Viktorov.

On-site work operations group EMERCOM of Russia in the Magadan region, the staff of the regional transport prosecutor’s office. A commission launched an investigation.

Because of the accident of the airport “Falcon” was suspended until 16 pm local time, while rescuers removed the emergency AN-26 runway safety. Flights from Moscow to Khabarovsk and were redirected to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Upon completion of Magadan airport will resume flights to take.

By the way. This is the second such case in Russia for the New Year holidays – yesterday at the Moscow airport “Vnukovo” outside the band rolled out a business jet, flown in from London. Fortunately, then, too, there were no survivors.

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An-26, which in December turned 33 years old, belongs to the Kazan Aircraft Production Association. Gorbunov.