Rosaviatsiya Says Manufacturing Defect Behind An-124 Engine Failure

Maxim Pyadushkin February 11, 2021
Volgna-Dnepr An 124-100
Credit: Volgna-Dnepr Airlines
MOSCOW—A manufacturing defect is being cited as the reason for a November 2020 uncontained engine failure incident involving a Volga-Dnepr An-124 super heavy cargo aircraft, according to the head of Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency. Rosaviatsiya head Alexander Neradko made the assertion during...
Maxim Pyadushkin

In addition to writing for Aviation Week Network, Maxim holds a key position at Russia's Air Transport Observer magazine. In the past he was in charge of several ATO’s sister aerospace publications and earlier worked for Moscow-based CAST defense think-tank.

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