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Aircraft Crash in Alisovo, Ukraine (CCCP-70496)

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On August 28, 1987, a PZL-Mielec AN-2 (registration CCCP-70496) operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Ukraine, Ukraine in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Engine failure in flight after a bird got stuck in the air intake. 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.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Source recordUpdated 2026-09-03Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft crashed in a pasture in Alisovo, Ukraine, after a bird struck the engine intake and caused an engine failure. No casualties were reported, but the aircraft was destroyed.

Incident Overview During a flight, the aircraft encountered a bird that became lodged in the engine air intake. This ingestion event resulted in an engine failure while the aircraft was en route. In response to the loss of engine power, the flight crew initiated an emergency landing procedure. The aircraft subsequently crashed into a pasture in the area of Alisovo, Ukraine. The source notes a geographical discrepancy, stating that while a village named Alisovo exists in the Kursk Oblast of Russia, there is no Alisovo in Ukraine. Despite the severe impact, there were no casualties reported in the incident. The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it beyond repair.

Probable cause

Engine failure in flight after a bird got stuck in the air intake.
Engine failure

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