Antonov An-28
The Antonov An-28 (NATO reporting name Cash) is a twin-engined light prop transport aircraft, developed from the Antonov An-14M. It was the winner of a competition against the Beriev Be-30 for use by Aeroflot as a short-range airliner. It first flew in 1969. A total of 191 were built and 16 remain in airline service as at August 2015.
After a short pre-production series built by Antonov, it was licence-built in Poland by PZL-Mielec. In 1993, PZL-Mielec developed its own improved variant, the PZL M28 Skytruck.
Development
The An-28 is similar to the An-14 in many of its aspects, including its wing structure and twin rudders, but features an expanded fuselage and turboprop engines, in place of the An-14's piston engines. The An-28 first flew as a modified An-14 in 1969. The next pre-production model did not fly until 1975. In passenger carrying configuration, accommodation was provided for up to 15 people, in addition to the two-man crew. Production was transferred to PZL-Mielec in 1978. The first Polish-built aircraft did not fly until 1984. The An-28 finally received its Soviet type certificate in 1986.
Variants
- An-14A : The original Antonov designation for an enlarged, twin-turboprop version of the An-14.
- An-14M : Prototype.
- An-28 : Twin-engined short-range utility transport aircraft, three built.
- An-28RM Bryza 1RM : Search and rescue, air ambulance aircraft.
- An-28TD Bryza 1TD : Transport version.
- An-28PT : Variant with Pratt & Whitney engines first flown 22 July 1993.
Civil Operators
Former operators
- Kazakhstan : Avluga-Trans (11).
- Kyrgyzstan : Kyrgyzstan Airlines (5).
- Moldova : Tepavia Trans (4).
- Suriname : Blue Wing Airlines (formerly operated 5 with three lost in crashes on 3 April 2008, 15 October 2009,and 15 May 2010).
Military Operators
- Angola : Angolan Air Force 2 An-28 aircraft.
- Djibouti : Djibouti Air Force 1 retired.
- Georgia : Georgian Air Force.
- Nepal : Nepalese Army Air Service (2).
- Peru : Peruvian Army (2).
- Poland :
- Polish Air Force 24.
- Polish Navy 13 in PZL M28 variant.
- Tanzania : Tanzania Air Force Command.
- Venezuela : Venezuelan Army Aviation.
- Vietnam : Vietnamese People's Air Force.
Former Operators
- Estonia : Air Livonia.
- Soviet Union :
Notable accidents
- 19 October 1992: An Aeroflot Antonov 28, (CCCP-28785) was destroyed in an accident during takeoff at Ust-Nem, Russia. Both crew members and thirteen passengers were killed. One passenger survived the accident. During takeoff from a dirt runway the left hand engine failed. The prop was feathered. The airplane banked to the left, towards the dead engine. After retracting the flaps, the nose pitched up. The airplane stalled and crashed at the edge of a forest, 500 m from the runway. Investigation revealed that the engine probably lost power due to ingestion of amounts of wet snow during takeoff. The crew retracted the flaps prematurely, consequently losing control of the airplane.
- 23 August 2001: Eight minutes after takeoff from Kama (Congo Democratic Republic), one of the engines failed. The Russian pilots elected to divert to Bukavu but the aircraft crashed 10 km short. According to survivors the aircraft was overloaded with a.o. arms and ammunition.
- 29 August 2002: Ayan airport (Russia). A Vostok Aviakompania An-28 was attempting it's second approach in deep fog when it struck a cliff at a distance of 4.8 km from the runway, ripping off one wing and the undercarriage. All 16 occupants died in the crash.
- 25 May 2005: A chartered Maniema Union Antonov An-28 aircraft, owned by Victoria Air, crashed into a mountain near Walungu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 30 minutes after takeoff. All of the 22 passengers and 5 crew members were killed.
- 3 August 2006: A TRACEP-Congo Aviation An-28 descended towards Bukavu (Congo) in low clouds and struck a mountainside. It crashed in a forest and caught fire. All 17 on board died.
- 3 April 2008: An Antonov An-28 operated by Blue Wing Airlines crashes upon landing near Benzdorp in Suriname. All 19 on board are killed.
- On 15 October 2009, an Antonov An-28 of Blue Wing Airlines departed the runway on landing at Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip, Suriname and hit an obstacle. The aircraft was substantially damaged and four people were injured, one seriously.
- 15 May 2010: An Antonov An-28 operated by Blue Wing Airlines crashed over the upper-marowijne district approximately 3 miles north-east of Poketi, Suriname. The two pilots and six passengers died.
- On 30 January 2012, A TRACEP-Congo Aviation An-28 crashed whilst on a domestic cargo flight from Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport to Namoya Airstrip, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing three of the five on board. The manufacturer reported that the airworthiness of this aircraft (9Q-CUN) had expired on June 12, 1993.
- On 12 September 2012, an An-28 operated by Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise as Flight 251 crashed whilst on a domestic flight from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana Airport, killing ten of 14 people.
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