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13. November 2020

V-D operated AN-124-100 narrowly escaped a catastrophe

Today (13NOV20), a Volga Dnepr Airlines AN-124-100 freighter aircraft skidded off the runway of Siberian Novosibirsk Tolmachevo International Airport, following an uncontained engine failure. 14 people were on board, but no injuries reported.

Experts must now determine if the aircraft can be repaired  -  courtesy West Siberian Transport Prosecution Office
Experts must now determine if the aircraft can be repaired - courtesy West Siberian Transport Prosecution Office

The emergency landing of flight VDA4066 at Novosibirsk airport could have ended badly. During the freighter’s ascent shortly after midday local time, an engine failure occurred at a height of around 550 meters, seen on videos showing smoke trailing from the defunct turbine.  
The AN-124-100, registered as RA-82042, was on its way from Seoul, South Korea, to Vienna, Austria, after having made a technical stop at Novosibirsk, Russia. Besides the cockpit staff and the accompanying technical crew members, 83.5 tons of cargo, mainly automotive parts, were on board the charter flight.

Parts of the engine have punctured the aircraft hull
Parts of the engine have punctured the aircraft hull

Emergency U-turn
Following the engine explosion, the pilots immediately decided to return to the airport of departure, but upon landing the aircraft overran runway 25 and broke its nose gear. Local spectators report that engine shrapnel crashed through the roof of a warehouse located in the vicinity of the airport, luckily without injuring anybody. The missing cowling belonging to engine #2 was found in a field.
After the emergency landing, all crew members were examined by medical personnel and most importantly none were injured. “At the moment, we are cooperating with the aviation authorities and Novosibirsk airport with respect to this event and will thoroughly analyze the situation accordingly,” states Igor Aksenov, General Director of Volga-Dnepr Airlines, in a press release. At this point in time it is not known if the aircraft has to be written off or if the damages allow the AN-124 freighter to be repaired.
Novosibirsk Tomachevo International has not yet reported the incident on their site.  


Heiner Siegmund


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  • #1

    Rayhan ahmed (Monday, 16 November 2020 02:49)

    Whatever course of action takes
    Place this AN124 100 should be
    Repaired . But VD already has problems
    With genuine parts during heavy D
    Checks ... how will they have the
    Capacity to repair this aircraft with
    Heavy structural damage as seen in
    The picture .
    I would like this question answered
    By the base maintenance manager
    Of VD is this aircraft repairable were
    The AN 124100 are now in a end
    Of life mode with the modifications.
    However I have not had the pleasure
    Of ramp handling this aircraft but if
    You have ramp handled the B 747
    And the A380 you would have some
    Clear idea in what one is expecting
    Were a large number of ramp crew
    Would be needed for the AN 124 100
    Compared to the A380 / B747 were
    The total ramp crew would be 4 .


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