Antonov An-28
| Company type | Aircraft model |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Predecessor | Antonov An-14M |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Products | Light twin-turboprop transport aircraft |
The Antonov An-28 (NATO reporting name Cash) is a light twin-turboprop transport aircraft derived from the Antonov An-14M. It was selected over the Beriev Be-30 following a competition for a short-range airliner to serve Aeroflot. Its maiden flight occurred in 1969. By August 2015, out of 191 units produced, 16 remained operational within airline fleets. After initial pre-production models were constructed by Antonov, production shifted to licensed manufacturing by PZL-Mielec in Poland. In 1993, PZL-Mielec introduced an enhanced version known as the PZL M28 Skytruck.
Development
The An-28 shares several design elements with the An-14, such as its wing configuration and twin rudders; however, it features an enlarged fuselage and replaces the An-14’s piston engines with turboprop powerplants. The first flight of the modified An-14 prototype took place in 1969, while the subsequent pre-production model flew only in 1975. Designed to transport up to 15 passengers alongside a two-person crew, it was adapted for short-haul utility roles. Production responsibilities moved to PZL-Mielec in 1978, with the first Polish-built example flying in 1984. The Soviet certification for the An-28 was granted in 1986.
Variants
- An-14A
- Antonov's initial designation for a stretched, twin-turboprop adaptation of the An-14.
- An-14M
- Prototype model.
- An-28
- Twin-engine short-distance utility transport aircraft; three units produced.
- An-28RM Bryza 1RM
- Configured for search and rescue and medical evacuation missions.
- An-28TD Bryza 1TD
- Standard transport variant.
- An-28PT
- Polish-built version equipped with Pratt & Whitney PT6 engines; first flight on 22 July 1993.
Civil operators
Among the remaining sixteen Antonov An-28 aircraft still active in airline operations, major users include:
- Skiva Air (2 aircraft)
- Vostok Airlines (3 aircraft)
- SiLA (3 aircraft)
- Tajik Air (2 aircraft)
Previous civilian users
- Avluga-Trans (11 aircraft)
- Kyrgyzstan Airlines (5 aircraft)
- Tepavia Trans (4 aircraft)
- Blue Wing Airlines (operated five aircraft previously, losing three in accidents on 3 April 2008, 15 October 2009, and 15 May 2010)
Current military users
- Georgian Air Force – two aircraft active as of December 2016.
- Tanzania Air Force Command – one aircraft in service as of December 2016.
Previous military users
- Djibouti Air Force – two aircraft retired.
- Peruvian Army – two units held in storage as of December 2016.
Past operators
Significant accidents and incidents
- 19 October 1992
- Aeroflot Flight 302 experienced a stall and crashed shortly after departing Ust-Nem, Russia due to engine failure leading to loss of control, resulting in 15 fatalities out of 16 occupants.
- 29 December 1999
- Ecuato Guineana An-28 (registration 3C-JJI) crashed into the Black Sea near İnebolu, with all six on board perishing.
- 23 November 2001
- ELK Airways Flight 1007, an An-28 registered ES-NOV and operated by Enimex, collided with trees approximately 1.5 km from Kärdla Airport during an attempted landing in adverse weather in Estonia. Two passengers out of seventeen onboard lost their lives.
- 29 August 2002
- Vostok Aviation Company Flight 359 impacted a mountainside near Ayan, Russia after premature descent during approach, causing the deaths of all sixteen passengers and crew.
- 3 August 2006
- A TRACEP-Congo Aviation An-28 (9Q-COM) crashed into mountainous terrain amid low cloud conditions while descending to Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing all seventeen aboard.
- 3 April 2008
- A Blue Wing Airlines An-28 crashed during landing near Benzdorp, Suriname, resulting in the deaths of all nineteen individuals on board.
- 15 October 2009
- A Blue Wing Airlines An-28 overran the runway at Kwamelasemoetoe Airstrip, Suriname, striking an obstacle. The aircraft sustained severe damage and four occupants were injured, including one seriously.
- 15 May 2010
- Another Blue Wing Airlines An-28 crashed in the upper Marowijne district approximately three miles northeast of Poketi, Suriname. Both pilots and six passengers died in the accident.
- 30 January 2012
- A TRACEP-Congo Aviation An-28 crashed during a domestic cargo flight from Bukavu-Kamenbe Airport to Namoya Airstrip in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in three fatalities among five crew members.
- 12 September 2012
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crashed on a domestic route from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana Airport, killing ten out of fourteen people onboard.
- 16 July 2021
- SiLA Airlines Flight 42 performed a forced landing and overturned in Bakcharsky District, Tomsk Oblast, Russia after both engines failed due to icing conditions. All eighteen occupants survived.
- 27 February 2022
- An An-28 sustained damage from Russian artillery during the attack on Hostomel.
Specifications (An-28)
See also
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