Antonov An-28 Explained

The Antonov An-28 (NATO reporting name Cash) is a twin-engined light turboprop 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.[1] It first flew in 1969. A total of 191 were built and 16 remain in airline service as at August 2015.[2] 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 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 preproduction 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.[3] 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 made in Poland with Pratt & Whitney PT6 engines first flown 22 July 1993.

    Operators

    Civil operators

    Major operators of the 16 Antonov An-28 aircraft remaining in airline service include:

    Former civilian operators

    Kazakhstan

    Military operators

    Former military operators

    Former operators

    Notable accidents and incidents

    19 October 1992
  • Aeroflot Flight 302 stalled and crashed shortly after takeoff from Ust-Nem, Russia following a loss of control due to engine failure, killing 15 of 16 on board.[4]
    29 December 1999
  • Ecuato Guineana (3C-JJI) An-28 crashed into the Black Sea off İnebolu, killing all six people on board.[5]
    23 November 2001
  • ELK Airways Flight 1007, an An-28 ES-NOV operated by Enimex, struck trees and crashed about 1.5 km from the airport while attempting to land in bad weather at Kärdla Airport, Estonia. Of the 14 passengers and 3 crew on board, 2 passengers were killed.[6]
    29 August 2002
  • Vostok Aviation Company Flight 359 struck a mountain slope near Ayan, Russia after the pilot descended too soon during the approach to Ayan, killing all 16 on board.
    25 May 2005
  • A chartered Maniema Union An-28, 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 five crew members were killed.
    3 August 2006
  • A TRACEP-Congo Aviation An-28 (9Q-COM) struck a mountainside in low cloud while descending for Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing all 17 on board.[7]
    3 April 2008
  • A Blue Wing Airlines An-28 crashed upon landing near Benzdorp in Suriname. All 19 on board were killed.[8]
    15 October 2009
  • A Blue Wing Airlines An-28 overran the runway on landing at Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip, Suriname and hit an obstacle. The aircraft was substantially damaged and four people were injured, one seriously.[9]
    15 May 2010
  • A Blue Wing Airlines An-28 crashed over the upper Marowijne district approximately 30NaN0 north-east of Poketi, Suriname. The two pilots and six passengers died.[10]
    30 January 2012
  • A TRACEP-Congo Aviation An-28 crashed while on a domestic cargo flight from Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport to Namoya Airstrip, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing three of the five crew.[11]
    12 September 2012
  • Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crashed while on a domestic flight from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana Airport, killing ten of 14 people.[12]
    16 July 2021
  • SiLA Airlines Flight 42 force-landed and crashed upside-down in the Bakcharsky District, Tomsk Oblast, Russia after both engines failed due to icing; all 18 on board survived.[13]
    27 February 2022An An-28 was damaged by Russian artillery during the attack on Hostomel.[14] [15]

    References

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Lundgren, Johan (1996–2006). The Antonov/PZL Mielec An-28. Airliners.net. AirNav Systems LLC. 1 July 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060618095400/http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=38. 18 June 2006 . live.
    2. Morrison, Murdo; Fafard, Antoine (31 July 2015). "World Airliner Census 2015". Flightglobal Insight. Flight International (Flightglobal, published 11 August 2015)
    3. Green, W. 1976. The Observer's Book of Aircraft. (25th ed.) Frederick Warne & Co. pp. 254.
    4. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-28 CCCP-28785 Ust-Nem . 2022-06-04 . aviation-safety.net.
    5. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-28 3C-JJI Inebolu . 2022-06-04 . www.aviation-safety.net.
    6. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 28 ES-NOV Kärdla. Harro. Ranter. aviation-safety.net.
    7. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-28 9Q-COM Bukavu . 2022-06-04 . www.aviation-safety.net.
    8. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-28 PZ-TSO Lawa-Antino Airport . 2022-06-04 . aviation-safety.net.
    9. Web site: Accident description . Aviation safety network . 18 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091030180033/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20091015-0. 30 October 2009 . live.
    10. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-28 PZ-TSV Poeketi . 2022-06-04 . aviation-safety.net.
    11. Web site: 9Q-CUN? Accident description . Aviation Safety Network . 5 February 2012.
    12. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-28 RA-28715 Palana Airport . 2022-06-04 . aviation-safety.net.
    13. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-28 RA-28728 Kedrovo . 2022-06-04 . www.aviation-safety.net.
    14. Web site: В ДП «Антонов» розповіли про знищені літаки в Гостомелі. Mil.in.ua. 4 April 2022. uk.
    15. Web site: Утилізовувати Ан-225 "Мрія" не будуть, тривають слідчі дії – Дмитро Антонов. Mil.in.ua. 5 June 2022. uk. As for other planes that remained in Gostomel, the pilot said that the An-74 and An-26 were destroyed. But An-22 and An-124 "Ruslan" are damaged. Regarding their recovery, the pilot said:"I believe that Ruslan will be restored, An-28 will be restored. The An-22 may also be restored, but it has been severely damaged.”.

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