Air Astana Flight 1388

Air Astana Flight 1388
P4-KCJ, the Air Astana Embraer E-190 involved, six months before the incident
Accident
Date11 November 2018 (2018-11-11)
SummarySevere control issues, maintenance error
SiteNear Lisbon, Portugal
Aircraft
Aircraft typeEmbraer ERJ-190LR
OperatorAir Astana
IATA flight No.KC1388
ICAO flight No.KZR1388
Call signASTANALINE 1388
RegistrationP4-KCJ
Flight originAlverca Air Base, Portugal
StopoverMinsk National Airport, Minsk, Belarus
DestinationAlmaty International Airport, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Occupants6
Passengers3
Crew3
Fatalities0
Injuries1
Survivors6

Air Astana Flight 1388 was a repositioning flight from Lisbon to Almaty, with a refueling stop in Minsk. On 11 November 2018, shortly after takeoff, it experienced severe control issues. After 90 minutes, it landed safely at Beja Airbase, with no fatalities.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Embraer ERJ-190LR (ERJ-190-100 LR)". aviation-safety.net.
  2. ^ Davies, Alex (2018-11-12). "How to Land a 'Completely Uncontrollable' Passenger Jet". Wired. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  3. ^ "ACCIDENT SAFETY INVESTIGATION FINAL REPORT" (PDF). reports.aviation-safety.net.