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FLIGHT #9/11 MOTOR SICH AN-24RV UR-BXC LVIV (LWO) - KIEV (IEV), OCTOBER 10, 2016
This video has been remastered in significantly improved in Sight & Sound and replaces the earlier version, published in 2016.
Being tempted by the idea to join the final scheduled flight of Belavia's legendary TU-154M on a rotation from Minsk to St. Petersburg and back, it just made sense to change my usual access to Belarus from a direct flight from Frankfurt to a Motor Sich Airlines flight from Zaporizhia, Ukraine.
Especially, because a YAK-40 and an AN-140 have been planned for scenic flights out of Minsk, the possibility was likely to get a two hour YAK-40 and a two hour AN-140 ride in and out of Minsk for 150 EUR.
Once in Zaporizhia, I could not resist the idea to explore once again the network of this very unusual and unique fine little airline, operating solely aircraft of Soviet and Ukrainian production, equipped with engines developed and manufactured by the Motor Sich Engine Plant.
So, it was off again to the Ukraine, in 2016.
Things in the Ukraine have changed considerably from 2014. To the worse.
The enthusiasm from the days of the "Maidan" has given way to a lethargic and pessimistic mood. Lots of red tape, increased suspicion against foreigners from whatever origin has sparked an increased awareness of security personnel on the ramp and elsewhere against those species with a camera in their hand.
Spirits and minds are back to old Soviet reflections.
It is hard to imagine this great country getting back on its feet soon.
Eleven (!) flights in total on board Soviet and Ukrainian metal were about to follow.
After my short excursion to Belarus and St. Petersburg, three flights were on my agenda for the next day, Monday, October 10. Flying from Zaporizhia back to Kiev and connecting there to Motor Sich flight to Lwow, close to the Polish border and returning back to Kiev in the evening.
The weather in Kiev could not be worse, it seemed the low pressure cold front found its way from Minsk and moved downward to Kiev, where I was doing my video recordings. Uuuuhhhh...
Flight #9 takes us on board my favourite AN-24 of Motor Sich, UR-BXC back from Lwow to Kiev with a spectacular night landing over the city.
Clean cabin, clean windows, this plane looks "spick and span", just a beauty.
History of Antonov 24RV UR-BXC
Airframe 37308902 was manufactured in 1973 at the Aviant Plant, performed her first flight on August 28, the same year and was delivered on September 27, 1973 to the Privolzhskoe Division of Aeroflot, registered CCCP-46636.
CCCP-46636 was based at Bykovo after June 15, 1988, operating for the Bykovo Division of Aeroflot.
CCCP-46636 was leased from May 28, 1993 until September 30, 1994 to Mas Air Havayollari, Turkey, registered TC-MOC.
TC-MOC returned to Bykovo Avia and was registered RA-46636.
RA-46636 was reported stored after August 20, 1998.
RA-46636 was sold to Motor Sich Airlines and registered UR-46636 in November, 1998 and later UR-BXC in June, 1999.
Based at the Motor Sich Airlines ramp of Zaporizhia Airport, UR-BXC operates scheduled and charter flights for the Motor Sich Group.
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Flight details
Flight : M9 264
Date : Monday, October 10, 2016
Aircraft : AN-24RV
Registration : UR-BXC
Previous registrations :
- CCCP-46636 (Aeroflot)
- TC-MOC (Mas Air Havayollari, Turkey)
- RA-46636 (Bykovo Avia)
- UR-46636 (Motor Sich Airlines)
- UR-BXC (Motor Sich Airlines)
Built : 1973
From : Lviv (LWO)
To : Kiev (IEV)
Take off : 18.00 h (1500 UTC)
Touch down : 19.18 h (1618 UTC)
Flying time : 1 hour 18 minutes
Flying distance : 520 km
Altitude : 17.050 / 17.080 / 17.125 / 17.150 ft / 5.200 m
Speed : 214 / 238 / 248 / 240knots / 450 km/h
Flight Captain : Bardadym, Ruslan V.
2nd Pilot : Lyashevich, I.
Flight Engineer : Lyutov, Andrey
Navigator : Vodyanik, Sergey
Cabin Crew : Khasanov, Andrey
