No fatalities

Aircraft crash following engine failure (CCCP-41292)

Totma, RussiaFlight

On July 28, 1989, a PZL-Mielec AN-2 (registration CCCP-41292) operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Totma, Russia in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The crash was caused by an engine failure of unknown origin. 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 was involved in a crash following the loss of an engine, though no injuries or fatalities were reported.

What happened

During the course of the flight, the aircraft experienced a mechanical malfunction involving the propulsion system. Specifically, the aircraft suffered an engine failure while in operation.

Following this loss of power, the aircraft crashed. Despite the impact, there were no casualties reported among those on board during the incident.

Findings

Official investigations into the event have focused on the mechanical state of the engine at the time of the failure. The primary contributing factor identified was an engine failure occurring for reasons that remain undetermined.

Probable cause

The crash was caused by an engine failure of unknown origin.