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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.<ref name="airliners.net">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It first flew in 1969. A total of 191 were built and 16 remain in airline service as at August 2015.<ref>Morrison, Murdo; Fafard, Antoine (31 July 2015). "World Airliner Census 2015". Flightglobal Insight. Flight International (Flightglobal, published 11 August 2015)</ref> 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.
DevelopmentEdit
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.<ref name=obs>Green, W. 1976. The Observer's Book of Aircraft. (25th ed.) Frederick Warne & Co. pp. 254. Template:ISBN</ref> 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.
VariantsEdit
- 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.
OperatorsEdit
Civil operatorsEdit
Major operators of the 16 Antonov An-28 aircraft remaining in airline service include:
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- Vostok Airlines (3)
- SiLA (3)
- Tajik Air (2)
Former civilian operatorsEdit
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- Tepavia Trans (4)
- Blue Wing Airlines (formerly operated five with three lost in crashes on 3 April 2008, 15 October 2009, and 15 May 2010)
Military operatorsEdit
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- Georgian Air Force – two as of December 2016.<ref name="fi16 p35">Template:Harvnb</ref>
- Tanzania Air Force Command – one as of December 2016.<ref name="fi16 p48">Template:Harvnb</ref>
Former military operatorsEdit
- Djibouti Air Force two retired.
- Peruvian Army two in storageTemplate:Citation needed
Former operatorsEdit
Notable accidents and incidentsEdit
- 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 29 December 1999
- Ecuato Guineana (3C-JJI) An-28 crashed into the Black Sea off İnebolu, killing all six people on board.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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.<ref>Template:ASN accident</ref>
- 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 3 April 2008
- A Blue Wing Airlines An-28 crashed upon landing near Benzdorp in Suriname. All 19 on board were killed.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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.<ref name=ASN151009>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 15 May 2010
- A Blue Wing Airlines An-28 crashed over the upper Marowijne district approximately Template:Convert north-east of Poketi, Suriname. The two pilots and six passengers died.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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.<ref name=ASN300112>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 27 February 2022
An An-28 was damaged by Russian artillery during the attack on Hostomel.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Antonovlosses">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Specifications (An-28)Edit
See alsoEdit
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