A Mega Episode This Month with a Lot of New Construction Numbers and Accidents Becoming Known
Soviet Updates
A mega episode this month with a lot of new construction numbers and accidents becoming known.
Rossiya Airlines stop using its Tu-154s from November 16th 2009 due to a combination of the aircraft's noise levels, poor fuel efficiency and age. Airline spokesperson Dmitry Lobach, adds that the availability of the Tu-154 fleet had also contributed to the carrier's decision to withdraw the aircraft, given that the aircraft were only available for 300 hours a month compared with 400 hours for a modern foreign made aircraft.
Another Russian carrier Tatarstan Airlines, has announced the withdrawal of the Tu-134 from service following earlier withdrawals over the last 18 months by other country's major carriers, with UTair recently announcing its plans to replace its fleet of 34 Tu-134s with 15 Western regional jets.
Business aviation operator AeroRent has had its operating license, which it has held since 2001, suspended by the Russian civil aviation agency the FAAT on October 8th.
Reports are suggesting that the seizure of aircraft by bailiffs against non payment of outstanding debts in late summer, are behind the suspension of the small, Moscow based carrier Centre Avia on September 21st. The FAAT officially suspending the airline's license due to its inability to provide reserve aircraft in a move that is generally expected to bring about the airline's bankruptcy given its already established financial problems.
The UAE is preparing a blacklist of unsafe airlines that will be forbidden from flying in its airspace. Saif al-Suwaidi, director-general of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said that it is an attempt to start "cleaning up the market from those who are misusing the open-skies policy" after it was revealed that six airlines banned from flying within the EU are still allowed to fly in the UAE. The GCCA says it is also in response of the UAE's growing importance as a regional hub. While similar to the EU's blacklist, al-Suwaidi said the UAE's approach would be different by being based on "different tools of measurement" but with the same aim of ensuring "the highest standards of safety and to protect our country". He did not give a deadline for the list's completion but he did say that it would require considerable resources. Some of those airlines banned in EU airspace but not in the UAE are Ariana Afghan Airlines (Afghanistan), Cargo Airways (Ukraine), Click Airways (Kyrgyzstan) and East Wing (Kazakhstan).
For the Polish built SW-4s, registration SP-SWV is reserved for PZL Swidnik to make test flights. Many SW-4s reportedly have been sold to China and the factory received marks SP-SWV for each SW-4 they want to sell (only for test flight), they do not register any of these SW-4s.
We are pleased to give a rundown on all batch 36 Yak-18T delivered to the following flying schools;
BLU GA (Buguruslanskoye lyotnoye uchilishche grazhdanskoi aviatsiï - Buguruslan Flying School of Civil Aviation),
KLU GA (Krasnokutskoye lyotnoye uchilishche grazhdanskoi aviatsiï - Krasny-Kut Flying School of Civil Aviation),
SLU GA (Sasovskoye lyotnoye uchilishche grazhdanskoi aviatsiï - Sasovo Flying School of Civil Aviation) and the
UVAU GA (Ulyanovskoye vyssheye aviatsionnoye uchilishche grazhdanskoi aviatsiï - Ulyanovsk Higher Aviation School of Civil Aviation).
The Ulan-Ude Mi-8/171 factory started a new construction number system in 2005. These construction numbers start with the version, followed by 00 and the last two digits of the year of manufacture, three digits (probably a customer code), the batch number, the number in the batch and the letter U for Ulan-Ude (e.g. 171C 00 06 643 1809U). From 2007 deliveries onwards the three digit customer code and the year of manufacture have swapped position (e.g. 171P 00 643 07 3108U). In the updates below you will see examples of both systems.
As usually much additional information on the aircraft and accidents mentioned below can be found at the on line database at http://www.scramble.nl/sovdb.htm
An-2 1123 473 05 CCCP-55625 AFL/Yakutsk w/o 18oct77 whilst opb AFL/Yakutsk-Kolyma-Indigirka
An-2 1126 473 16 CCCP-04302 AFL/Polar dam 28aug74 float and lower wing torn off, repairable
An-2T 1159 473 06 RA-01973 Avialesookhrana 22dec08 was for sale by the property agency of the Magadan region
An-2 1159 473 12 ? CCCP-47678 AFL/Yakutsk-Zyryanka w/o 11oct71 destroyed when crashed into a forest
An-2 1169 473 05 CCCP-79948 AFL/Yakutsk-Batagai dbr 08nov91 burned out at Batagai during repairs
An-2T 1G24-05 CCCP-44905 AFL/Yakutsk-Tiksi w/o 25mar85 when landed on a frozen river; canx 1987
An-2T 1G24-10 CCCP-44910 AFL/Yakutsk-Tiksi dam 23feb84 by a storm at Tiksi, possibly not repaired
An-2T 1G25-09 CCCP-44937 AFL/Yakutsk-Batagai w/o 11apr72 destroyed during ice-landing on skis
An-2TP 1G37-08 RA-91731 Avialesookhrana 22dec08 same comment as with RA-01973 above
An-2TP 1G37-20 CCCP-91743 AFL/Yakutsk w/o 22sep68 no further details; canx 1968
An-2 1G40-09 CCCP-62407 AFL/Yakutsk-Nyurba w/o 12aug90 when crashed into a forest; canx 14feb91
An-2T 1G42-27 CCCP-62479 AFL/Yakutsk-Tiksi w/o 13apr80 made an extremely hard landing on skis
An-2T 1G42-37 CCCP-62489 AFL/Yakutsk w/o 11apr82 broke through a frozen lake and sank
An-2TP 1G53-16 CCCP-92864 AFL/Yakutsk-Batagai w/o 28apr81 when crashed into a hillside; canx 30jun81
An-2R 1G55-31 CCCP-02846 AFL/Yakutsk-Nyurba 18jun78 in accident report, prob. w/o as canx 1979
An-2TP 1G72-28 CCCP-96244 Sakha Avia, AFL titles w/o 27dec95 when flipped over on landing was RA- ?
An-2TP 1G72-32 CCCP-96248 AFL/Yakutsk-Nyurba 31dec72 in accident report, prob w/o as canx 1973
An-2TP 1G77-31 CCCP-29348 AFL/Yakutsk-Magan w/o 06jun86 crashed into a forest
An-2R 1G82-42 CCCP-01648 AFL/Yakutsk-Nyurba w/o 26feb88 was destroyed in an accident; canx 13jul88
An-2TP 1G83-22 CCCP-40519 AFL/Yakutsk-Magan dam 04aug80 when left main gear broke, repaired
An-2TP 1G83-26 CCCP-40523 AFL/Yakutsk-Batagai w/o 16sep81 dbr during landing on soft ground
An-2TP 1G84-09 CCCP-40556 AFL/Yakutsk-Batagai w/o 20jul87 destroyed on landing when main gear broke
An-2TP 1G84-25 CCCP-40572 AFL/Yakutsk-CKH w/o 06mar77 veered off ru/w and crashed into a building
An-2TP 1G84-47 CCCP-40594 AFL/Yakutsk w/o 12mar79 broke through frozen lake and sank
An-2TP 1G88-12 CCCP-44685 AFL/Yakutsk-Usn w/o 11aug86 crashed into a forest; canx 11dec86
An-2TP 1G96-19 CCCP-32257 AFL/Yakutsk-Zhigansk dam 14nov81 during hard landing on skis
RA-32257 Sakha Avia dam 14dec94 when hitting trees on (emergency?) landing
An-2TP 1G97-34 CCCP-32322 AFL/Yakutsk-Mirny w/o 27oct79 dbr during hard landing
An-2TP 1G97-37 CCCP-32325 AFL/Yakutsk w/o 31oct88 destroyed on landing probably
An-2R 1G105-34 RA-01701 Aeroflot IKT 2003 wfu without engine
An-2P 1G107-35 CCCP-01788 AFL/Yakutsk-Magan w/o 26aug88 crashed into a lake; canx 30dec88
An-2P 1G107-36 CCCP-01789 AFL/Yakutsk-Batagai w/o 01sep85 force landed in a field after engine failure;
An-2R 1G115-14 RA-35563 Aeroflot IKT 2003 wfu on the IATU GA premises
An-2R 1G122-03 CCCP-02592 AFL/Yakutsk-Magan w/o 09oct86 crashed into a hillside near Tiksi
An-2TP 1G125-41 CCCP-02763 AFL/Yakutsk-Mirny w/o 21jul87 ran through a fence on landing
An-2TP 1G129-29 RA-70679 Alrosa, AFL titles dam 23sep98 crash landed on soft ground; repaired ?
An-2R 1G133-08 CCCP-70805 AFL/Yakutsk-Mirny w/o 13oct79 crashed in an open field an burned out;
An-2R 1G136-50 CCCP-70124 AFL/Yakutsk-Nyurba w/o 11jul86 destroyed when crashed into a forest
An-2R 1G136-55 CCCP-70129 AFL/Yakutsk dbr 13jun87 in ground accident also involving
An-2P 1G139-07 CCCP-70248 AFL/Tyumen-URJ pres. feb09 at the Molodyozhny AviaTsentr at Urai
An-2P 1G141-03 CCCP-70349 AFL/Yakutsk-Batagai dam 10feb82 when ran into L-410 CCCP-67237
An-2 1G163-32 CCCP-16027 AFL/Yakutsk-Aldan w/o 03apr80 crashed into a forest
An-2 1G176-30 CCCP-40861 AFL/Yakutsk w/o 19jul90 crashed on a rocky hillside; canx 03dec90
An-2 1G176-35 CCCP-62566 AFL/Yakutsk w/o 24apr87 landed on a frozen lake and sank
An-2R 1G181-47 YR-PMW Aero Getic 08nov09 at Bucharest-Clinceni; small titles on nose
An-2R 1G191-35 CCCP-84657 AFL/Yakutsk-Magan w/o 24sep88 crash landed on a river bed; canx 30dec88
An-2R 1G193-51 UR-68081 Albatros, n/t 03jul09 at Odessa-Hydroport (Liman)
An-2R 1G212-51 UR-32746 Albatros, n/t 09jul09 at Arsiz
An-2R 1G214-39 RA-40681 Aeroflot w/o 14aug98 destroyed during landing in a river bed
An-2R 1G217-55 CCCP-33008 AFL/Yakutsk-Batagai w/o 29oct94 crashed on take-off from Batagai
An-2R 1G219-11 CCCP-32612 AFL/Yakutsk-Zyryanka w/o 14oct88 destroyed during landing in rough terrain
An-2R 1G219-20 UR-32621 Albatros 09jul07 at Arsiz in good condition
An-2R 1G224-56 CCCP-40479 AFL/Yakutsk-Lensk w/o 30jan93 destroyed when crashed in snow
An-2R 1G232-01 CU-C1175 no titles CMW 07oct09 letter C looked like an E ?
An-2TP 1G233-57 RA-33663 Avialesookhrana 22dec08 same comment as with RA-01973 above
An-2TP 1G233-58 RA-33664 Avialesookhrana 22dec08 same comment as with RA-01973 above
An-2T 1G240-56 RA-01115 Avialesookhrana 22dec08 same comment as with RA-01973 above
An-2T 1G240-59 RA-01118 Avialesookhrana 22dec08 same comment as with RA-01973 above
An-2 --- CCCP-A2589 AFL/Yakutsk dam 22mar58 during landing on skis in a forest
An-2 --- CCCP-A2640 AFL/Yakutsk dam 29feb52 during landing on snow, gear collapsed
An-2 --- CCCP-D1091 no titles photo 1953 at Seimchan; reg on as 'CCCP D - 1091'
An-2 --- CCCP-L1975 AFL/Yakutsk w/o 19jan59 stalled on take off and crashed
An-2 --- CCCP-L5515 Aeroflot TOF 1956 crop-sprayer; in dark green c/s
An-2 --- CCCP-L5569 AFL/Yakutsk w/o apr59 ran into an embankment, location unknown
An-2 --- RF-00539 green camo c/s sep09 at Srednyaya Akhtuba
An-2 --- CCCP-01189 AFL/Yakutsk w/o 16nov65 main gear broke off during landing in snow
An-2 --- CCCP-13702 AFL/Yakutsk dam 01oct58 when ran into another parked An-2
An-2 --- CCCP-13704 AFL/Yakutsk-Batagai dam 21dec83 when left gear collapsed
An-2 --- CCCP-15871 AFL/Yakutsk-Magan 20mar75 reported in crash report of CCCP-43908
An-2 --- CCCP-15970 AFL/Yakutsk-Aldan w/o 16jul82 flipped over on landing on a river bank
An-2 --- CCCP-33137 AFL/Yakutsk-Batagai w/o 08dec91 when crashed or landed on rough terrain
An-2 --- CCCP-35198 AFL/Yakutsk-Mirny w/o 21may81 crashed into a forest
An-2 --- CCCP-35378 AFL/Yakutsk-Zhigansk 16apr84 tail damaged when hit by refuelling truck
An-2 --- CCCP-35503 AFL/Yakutsk 05mar76 involved in accident, no further details
An-2 --- CCCP-43908 AFL/Yakutsk-Magan w/o 20may75 destroyed on landing
An-2 --- CCCP-55535 AFL/Yakutsk-Aldan dam 13sep79 on landing in a rocky river bed
An-2 --- CCCP-70925 AFL/Yakutsk-Zyryanka dam 15oct75 on landing at an unpaved area
An-2 --- CCCP-79825 AFL/Yakutsk-Zhigansk dam 28feb81 damaged when right ski/gear broke off
An-2 --- CCCP-98332 AFL/Yakutsk w/o 19feb60 crashed when returned just after take off
An-2 --- CU-T1806 BCA 11nov09 white with grey/blue cheatline/tail
An-2 --- EX-157 Valor Air sep09 at Osh-Khimtochka
An-2 --- ST-AOP photo 18feb06 in Sudan; last letter might have been a 'B'
An-3T-08 2106-06-01 RA-05866 (2) Avialesookhrana 22dec08 same comment as with RA-01973 above
An-3T-08 2007-07-01 RA-05867 (2) Avialesookhrana 22dec08 same comment as with RA-01973 above
An-3T 2109 UR-AAR no titles GML 16nov09 ex RA-05885
An-12TB 40 18 01 EX-152 all white, n/t FJR 16nov09 c/n confirmed; ex YU-UIE
An-12BP 40 22 11 UR-UDN Ukraine Cargo Aw 18sep09 at Yevpatoriya still with Atlant titles,
An-12BP 3 34 16 06 EX-151 all white, n/t FJR 16nov09 c/n confirmed; ex LZ-SFI
An-12BP 4 34 19 01 EX-153 L A Colombe Cargo FJR 16nov09 c/n confirmed; ex YU-UIC
An-12BP 4 34 21 01 EX-154 all white, n/t FJR 16nov09 c/n confirmed; ex YU-UID
An-12BP 4 34 22 02 UR-11332 Khors Air canx 30apr09 but was already rgd T9-CAD 20nov99 !
An-12BP 5 34 30 06 S9-PSM Styron Trading no reports see story at the end of the updates
9T-TCI DR Congo Air Force FKI feb09 see story at the end of the updates
An-12BP 5 34 31 03 S9-GAW Styron Trading no reports see story at the end of the updates
9T-TCH (1) DR Congo Air Force FKI 15jan09 see story at the end of the updates
An-12 5 34 34 08 EX-002 not reported canx 06feb03 ex UN-11001(2) and became 9L-LEA
An-12BP 5 34 34 10 EX-083 not reported canx 15may06 ex 4K-AZ30; fate unknown
An-12B 6 34 43 08 EX-155 all white, n/t FJR 16nov09 c/n confirmed; ex YU-UIB
An-12BK 6 34 46 03 "89" blue Ukraine Air Force LWO 01sep09 c/n and code checked
An-12B 7 34 49 08 EK-12908 Air Highnesses RWN 01sep09 tail missing
An-12BK 8 34 58 07 S9-PSK Styron Trading no reports see story at the end of the updates
9T-TCH (2) DR Congo Air Force FKI 21apr09 see story at the end of the updates
An-12 --- TN-AHY Natalco Air Lines RWN 01sep09 in the process of being scrapped
An-24BS 8 73 046 08 "19" blue Ukraine Air Force LWO 01sep09 c/n and code checked
An-24B 9 73 054 04 XU-385 PMT Air canx 09dec08 by Cambodian CAA
An-24RV 1 73 067 10 UR-EUR Jet Ukrayina SIP 06jul07 canx 02oct09
An-24RV 2 73 077 07 RA-47255 Tomsk Avia TOF 05nov09
An-24RV 2 73 078 10 UR-46464 Air Urga IEV 06nov09 white, with red titles on forward fuselage
An-24RV 3 73 087 09 EX-099 not reported canx 16oct06 ex UR-VIK and became UR-WRA
An-24RV 4 73 098 05 EX-038 not reported rgd unknown canx 14sep04; ex and to EX-017 !
An-24RV 4 73 098 10 EX-150 Avia Traffic FRU 20aug09 c/n confirmed; ex JU-7050
An-24RV 5 73 103 05 RA-47305 Arkhangelsk Airlines ARH 16nov09 no engines, large 'AVL' titles scrubbed out
An-24B 6 99 009 04 RA-47731 Sayany b/u jul05 at Irkutsk
An-24B 7 99 013 09 RA-47765 Aeroflot 29aug09 seen at Omsk Aviation Technical School
An-24RV --- YA-CAH Pamir Airways KBL 18mar09 date ?, photo uploaded on the web this date
An-26 18 09 RA-26533 Aeroflot b/u sep03 at Irkutsk
An-26 4 73 021 03 RA-26539 Aeroflot b/u jul05 at the Irkutsk Technical Aviation School
An-26 25 06 RDPL-34037 Lao AF/Lao Av c/s w/o 31jan80 on landing at Vientiane
An-26 55 09 RP-C2639 Inter Island AS 29oct09 checked Batam Hang Nadim; ex EK-26227
An-26 73 02 EX-094 Trast aero PNR 25jan08 c/n confirmed; not on register nov09
An-26 79 01 EX-095 Trast aero FJR 10nov06 c/n confirmed; not on register nov09
An-26B 86 02 UR-26676 Pioneer Cargo Al canx 30apr09 but was already rgd as 9Q-CVR 17dec04
An-26 9 73 086 08 4L-AFS Air Sirin rgd 24sep09 l/n ACC 21oct09; ex UR-AFS
An-26 106 05 ? 4L-GST no titles IEV 08oct09 basic similar colours fuselage to 9Q-CFP
An-26 106 10 4L-AFL Air Sirin 30oct09 documents awaited from CAA; ex UR-AUA
An-26B 115 08 EX-126 Sky Way Air KBL 01jul09 c/n confirmed; ex UN-26075
An-26B 118 04 RA-88289 UTAir Cargo UUS 03oct09 with titles; correction on the titles
An-26 118 09 5A-DOW Libyan Air Cargo MJI 07oct09 named 'Misratah'
An-26 124 06 5A-DOD Libyan Air Cargo MJI 07oct09 named 'Waw Alnamoos'
An-26 130 07 5A-DOF Libyan Air Cargo MLA 07oct09 named 'Ben Weleed'
An-26 143 06 CU-T1230 (2) Cubana SCU 10nov09 finally seen but reported as an An-24 !
An-26B --- "78" yellow Ukraine Air Force photo 29aug09 at Chuguyev