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Skydiving Aircraft Crash Near Shalinskoye (RA-56888)

Manskiy, RussiaTakeoff (climb)

On September 14, 2002, an Antonov AN-2 (registration RA-56888) operated by ROSTO was involved in an aviation accident near Manskiy, Russia during takeoff. 13 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The engine failed during initial climb because the fuel used being reserved for automobiles and not airplanes, a common practice among skydiving clubs in Russia. It was also reported that the certificate of airworthiness was suspended last March. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

A single-engine aircraft carrying 13 skydivers and a pilot crashed shortly after takeoff from Manskiy Airfield. The engine failed due to improper fuel, killing 11 occupants and injuring three, two of whom later died.

Incident Overview and Casualties A single-engine aircraft departed Manskiy Airfield on a local flight with 13 skydivers and one pilot on board. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 120 metres, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a near flat attitude in an open field, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found 2.5 km from the village of Shalinskoye. Three passengers were seriously injured while 11 other occupants were killed. Few days later, two of the three survivors died from their injuries. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire. ## Official Findings It was determined that the engine failed during initial climb because the fuel used being reserved for automobiles and not airplanes, a common practice among skydiving clubs in Russia. It was also reported that the certificate of airworthiness was suspended last March.

Probable cause

The engine failed during initial climb because the fuel used being reserved for automobiles and not airplanes, a common practice among skydiving clubs in Russia. It was also reported that the certificate of airworthiness was suspended last March.
Fuel exhaustion & starvation

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