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Crash of an Antonov AN-22A near Krasny Oktyabr: 12 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 28, 2010 at 2130 LT
Operator:
Registration:
RA-09343
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Voronezh - Tver
MSN:
043482272
YOM:
1974
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to his base at Tver-Migalovo after he delivered a MiG-31 to the Voronezh Military Aviation Engineering University. While in cruising flight, the four engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a snow covered prairie located near Krasny Oktyabr. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 12 occupants were killed.
Crash of an Antonov AN-22 in Antonovo: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 19, 1994
Operator:
Registration:
RA-09331
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hahn - Tver - Voronezh
MSN:
02340408
YOM:
1972
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Tver-Migalovo AFB, while climbing, the crew reported control problems. The aircraft rolled to the right and crashed near Antonovo, 16 km southwest of Tver AFB. Three occupants were seriously injured while seven others were killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was caused by the failure of an aileron control rod. Nevertheless, representatives from Antonov disagreed, stating icing caused the loss of control.
Crash of an Antonov AN-22A in Tver: 33 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 11, 1992
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09303
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tver - Yerevan
MSN:
053483299
YOM:
1975
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
33
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Tver-Migalovo AFB, while climbing to a height of about 250 metres, the aircraft pitched up and down then stalled and crashed. All 33 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the aircraft was overloaded by 20 tons at the time of the accident and that the CofG was too far aft.
Crash of an Antonov AN-22 in Addis Ababa
Date & Time:
Mar 13, 1987
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09334
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
00340209
YOM:
1970
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed at an excessive speed of 265 km/h and with a positive acceleration of 2,5 g at Addis Ababa-Bole Airport. Upon touchdown, the undercarriage were severely damaged. All nine crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and later transferred to the Monino Museum in Moscow.
Crash of an Antonov AN-22A in Moscow: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 2, 1980
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09311
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Damascus - Moscow
MSN:
043481251
YOM:
1974
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On approach to Moscow, a fault accumulator caused a fire in the well of the main right gear, while the aircraft was 28 km from Vnukovo on a flight to Sheremetievo. When the fire was detected, the crew decided to divert to Vnukovo Airport (VKO). Electric power was switched from the main system to the emergency one when the aircraft was flying at a height of 3,400 meters some 8 km from VKO. But the emergency system failed also at an altitude of 2,500 meters on approach, leaving the aircraft without any electric power. The crew attempted a emergency belly landing in a field when the aircraft collided with obstacles and a drainage ditch before coming to rest in flames. Three crew members were killed while three others were injured.
Probable cause:
Fire in the right main wheel well.
Crash of an Antonov AN-22 at Seshcha AFB
Date & Time:
Jun 8, 1977
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09349
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
02340405
YOM:
1972
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, after he passed V1 speed, the crew decided to abort. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran and came to rest. There were no casualties.
Crash of an Antonov AN-22A near Seshcha AFB: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 22, 1976
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09318
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Seshcha - Seshcha
MSN:
03340501
YOM:
1973
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was conducting a test flight out from Seshcha AFB, Bryansk oblast. While cruising at an altitude of 6,000 metres, the crew initiated a turn with max rudder deflection when the airplane adopted a high angle of attack and control was lost. The airplane entered a dive, partially disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed in a field located about 20 km from the airbase. All seven crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by an inadequate rudder positioning in flight on part of the crew.
Crash of an Antonov AN-22 in Panagarh: 25 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 19, 1970 at 1650 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09305
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dhaka - New Delhi
MSN:
9340205
YOM:
1979
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
25
Circumstances:
About 40 minutes after his departure from Dhaka-Tejgaon Airport, en route to New Delhi, the crew declared an emergency after a propeller detached and was rerouted to Panagarh, West Bengal. Unable to lower the gear and the flaps, the captain made a low pass (one meter) above the runway for two km when the right wing dropped and struck the runway surface. Out of control, the airplane crashed and caught fire. All 25 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of propeller blades which detached in flight for undetermined reason.
Crash of an Antonov AN-22 into the North Atlantic Ocean: 23 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 18, 1970 at 1700 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09303
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Moscow - Keflavik - Halifax - Lima
MSN:
9340207
YOM:
1970
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
23
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a humanitarian flight from Moscow to Lima, Peru, carrying 15 passengers, a crew of eight and various goods in favor of the victims of the recent earthquake. About 47 minutes after takeoff from Keflavik Airport, radio and radar contact were lost with the aircraft that crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Atlantic Ocean. SAR operations were conducted jointly by Canadian, American, Iceland and Soviet Authorities but not trace of the aircraft nor the 23 occupants was found. All SAR operations were suspended after a month.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidences, it was not possible to determine the exact cause of the accident.
