An Exin Antonov AN-26 on behalf of DHL, registration SP-FDO performing freight flight EXN-3589 from Helsinki (Finland) to Tallinn (Estonia) with 6 crew, received an unsafe indication for the left hand main gear while on approach to Tallinn prompting the crew to go around. During the go around at around 10:18L (08:18Z) the airplane encountered engine problems causing the airplane to descend through bushes at the shore of Lake Ulemiste and forcing the crew to touch down on the ice cover of the lake. Two people received injuries, one of them was hospitalized. The airplane received substantial damage.
Estonian Authorities reported, that fuel was leaking from the aircraft into Lake Ulemiste, the drinking water reservoir for Tallinn. Emergency services took action to capture, bind and remove the fuel, the water quality has not been impaired. The fuel has been pumped off the aircraft in the meantime. The water quality is being monitored.
Autorities also reported, that the airplane could be stabilised resting on its fuselage and engines, the airplane has been supported to prevent it from breaking through the ice.
Metars:
EETN 180920Z 19005KT 9999 BKN009 OVC090 M02/M04 Q1016 R08/910246 NOSIG
EETN 180850Z 18003KT 9000 BKN006 M03/M04 Q1016 R08/910246 NOSIG
EETN 180820Z 20004KT 7000 OVC004 M04/M04 Q1016 R08/910246 NOSIG
EETN 180750Z 22003KT 6000 OVC004 M04/M05 Q1016 R08/910246 NOSIG
EETN 180720Z 22002KT 3400 BR OVC003 M05/M05 Q1016 R08/910246 NOSIG
EETN 180650Z 22004KT 1600 0800W R26/1600 BR PRFG OVC002 M05/M05 Q1016 R08/910246 NOSIG
EETN 180620Z 26004KT 0300 R26/0800 FZFG VV001 M05/M05 Q1015 R08/910246 TEMPO 0800
EETN 180550Z 25004KT 2200 BR OVC002 M05/M06 Q1015 R08/910246 TEMPO 1000
EETN 180520Z 24004KT 2100 BR BCFG OVC002 M05/M05 Q1015 R08/910246 TEMPO 0800 FZFG