No fatalities

Fuel Exhaustion Leads to Emergency Landing Near Lineynoye (CCCP-67140)

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On December 29, 1984, a Let L-410 (registration CCCP-67140) operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Lineynoye, Russia in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The crew forgot to properly close the fuel filler cap after fueling, causing fuel to leak during flight. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft suffered a dual-engine failure due to fuel exhaustion and made an emergency landing in a prairie near Lineynoye. The aircraft was destroyed, but no injuries were reported.

Incident Overview During a flight, the aircraft experienced a total loss of engine power caused by fuel exhaustion. The flight crew executed an emergency landing in a prairie area near Lineynoye. The impact resulted in the aircraft being damaged beyond repair, though there were no casualties among the occupants. ## Investigation Findings The official investigation determined that the fuel exhaustion was the result of a fuel leak during flight. The leak occurred because the crew failed to properly close the fuel filler cap after the fueling process was completed. This oversight led to the loss of fuel and the subsequent dual-engine failure.

Probable cause

The crew forgot to properly close the fuel filler cap after fueling, causing fuel to leak during flight.