Volga Dnepr A124 at Anchorage on May 6th 2020, engine fire

Last Update: May 7, 2020 / 10:51:06 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 6, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine fire

Airline
Volga-Dnepr

Flight number
VI-3175

Departure
Anchorage, United States

Destination
Khabarovsk, Russia

Aircraft Registration
RA-82043

Aircraft Type
Antonov An-124

ICAO Type Designator
A124

A Volga Dnepr Antonov AN-124, registration RA-82043 performing flight VI-3175 from Anchorage,AK (USA) to Khabarovsk (Russia) with 13 crew on board, was climbing out of Anchorage's runway 15 when the crew reported the failure of the #1 engine (D-18T, outboard left hand) and requested to return to Anchorage. The aircraft was cleared to maintain 2000 feet and received radar vectors. Upon contacting departure the crew again indicated Mayday Mayday Mayday reporting they did have a fire which was extinguished by now, ATC queried engine fire, which the crew affirmed. The crew requested runway 07R for the return and was vectored for an ILS approach to runway 07R. The aircraft landed safely on runway 07R about 12 minutes after departure. Emergency services reported the aircraft was safe to taxi in.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Anchorage for 22 hours, then departed again and is currently enroute to Khabarovsk.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
RA-82043
Country of Registration
Russia
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Aircraft Model / Type
An-124-100
ICAO Aircraft Type
A124
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 6, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine fire

Airline
Volga-Dnepr

Flight number
VI-3175

Departure
Anchorage, United States

Destination
Khabarovsk, Russia

Aircraft Registration
RA-82043

Aircraft Type
Antonov An-124

ICAO Type Designator
A124

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