What happened
During taxi operations at Blagoveshchensk-Ignatyevo Airport, the pilot encountered a bus on the taxiway. In an attempt to prevent a collision with the vehicle, the pilot performed an evasive maneuver. During this movement, the aircraft's nose gear struck a drainage ditch measuring 25 cm in depth on the left side of the taxiway.
The impact caused the nose gear to collapse, bringing the aircraft to a halt. There were no fatalities or injuries among the 14 occupants on board, all of whom were able to evacuate the aircraft safely. The incident resulted in the aircraft being declared a total loss due to damage beyond repair.
Findings
- The primary cause of the gear failure was the impact with a drainage ditch during an emergency maneuver.