At Blagoveshchensk airport during landing, the An 148 plane from Novosibirsk had an engine failure, but the landing was safe and no one was hurt. There were 4 crew and 62 passengers on board, and an investigation is underway.
An aviation incident occurred on October 23 at around 5:00 p.m. at the airport in the city of Blagoveshchensk, Amur Region, during landing of an An-148 aircraft. Despite the malfunction, the plane landed, and no one on board was injured. The aircraft was operating a flight from Novosibirsk.- There were 4 crew members and 62 passengers on board the aircraft, - the Eastern Siberian Transport Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported.
An inquiry is being conducted into this incident. At present, all details of what happened are being established, including the reasons for the engine failure. A legal assessment will then be given to the actions of the aircraft crew, the technical personnel, and the person responsible for its pre-flight preparation.
Reference: “Angara” is one of the main air carriers on local routes in Eastern Siberia. It operates regular passenger flights within Irkutsk Region, Siberia, and the Far Eastern Federal District, as well as charter flights across Russia. It was established in 2000 and is part of the Eastland group of companies. The fleet of Angara Airlines includes 33 aircraft: five AN-148s, seven AN-24s, two AN-26-100s, four AN-2s, and 15 MI-8 helicopters of various modifications.