Avro RJ85 incident near Bishkek, Kg, March 1, 2018
On March 1, 2018 at about 8:35 am local time, a Avro RJ85, registered EX27005, suffered minor damage in an incident during enroute (climb to cruise) near Bishkek (Bishkek-Manas International airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 1, 2018 · about 8:35 am local time
- Place
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan · Bishkek-Manas International
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Avro RJ85
- Registration
- EX27005 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On March 1, 2018, a Tez Jet Airline Avro RJ85, powered by four Honeywell (formally Lycoming) LF507-1F turbofan engines experienced an uncontained No. 1 (left most) engine turbine failure during climb. The airplane returned to the Bishkek-Manas International Airport, Bishkek, Kyrgzstan where an uneventful three engine landing was made. The investigation is being conducted by the Kyrgzstan Ministry of Transport and Communications, Department of Air Transport and Air Space Use. The NTSB is participating under ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture for the engine.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Uncontained engine failure during enroute (climb to cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Honeywell LF507-1F (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Tez Jet LLC
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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