Country
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Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Akhtubinsk: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Akhtubinsk
Astrakhan oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While approaching Akhtubinsk Airport, the pilot-in-command initiated a go-around for unknown reasons. After passing over the airport, the crew was instructed by ATC to make a turn to the right before joining the downwind circuit. While cruising at a relative low altitude south of the airport, the aircraft was shot down by an air-air missile fired from a Soviet Air Force MiG-23. Out of control, the airplane crashed south of the airfield, killing all eight occupants.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the MiG-23 pilot was completing an exercise south of the Akhtubinsk Airport and was supposed to use an helicopter as target. ATC at Akhtubinsk Airport transmitted wrong instructions to the AN-26 crew, and asked the pilot to make a right turn to the south of the airport, causing the aircraft to fly in a military area. A lack of coordination between civil and military personnel was considered as contributing factor as well as the fact that both AN-26 and MiG-23 crews were using different frequencies.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Zolochiv: 15 killed

Date & Time: May 3, 1985 at 1213 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
101 red
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lviv - Moscow
MSN:
9506
YOM:
1980
Flight number:
CCCP-26492
Location:
Zolochiv
Lviv Oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Aircraft flight hours:
1756
Aircraft flight cycles:
2346
Circumstances:
The Antonov AN-26 departed Lviv-Sknyliv Airport at 1202LT and was climbing to 3,900 meters. En route to Moscow, it was carrying 15 people, most of them officers from the Carpathian Military contingent. While cruising in clouds at an altitude of 3,900 meters, the AN-26 collided with an Aeroflot Tupolev TU-134 registered CCCP-65856 that was descending to Lviv Airport on a flight from Tallinn with 79 people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed in an open field located near the city of Zolochiv, about 60 km east of Lviv. Both aircraft were totally destroyed and all 94 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a poor radar coverage by ATC who failed to properly coordinate control and assistance to both planes. ATC in charge of the sector where the collision occurred cleared the crew of the TU-134 to continue to descend when he actually had no idea of the exact position of both planes. This caused the Tupolev to descend too low and to cut the Antonov trajectory. The supervisor in charge of the sector was also blamed insofar he failed to pay sufficient attention to the operations and was unable to identify in time a possible conflict and thus, was unable to initiate any corrective action and to assist his colleague.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26Sh near Luhansk

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
29 yellow
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Luhansk - Luhansk
MSN:
69 02
YOM:
1978
Location:
Luhansk
Luhansk Oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a training mission in the region of Luhansk when both engines flamed out in flight. The crew completed an emergency landing in an open field located near the village of Novobyelaya. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26RT in Jabal-os-Sarāj: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
05
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Jabal-os-Sarāj
Parwan
Country:
Afghanistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While descending to Bagram AFB, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located near Jabal-os-Sarāj, about 20 km north of the airbase. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the pilot-in-command adopted an excessive rate of descent at an excessive speed, causing the aircraft to partially disintegrate in the air due to aerodynamic forces that exceeded the design and certification of the aircraft.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26B in Krasnosel'kup

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-26009
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
99 04
YOM:
1980
Location:
Krasnosel'kup
Republic of Yamalia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest 300 metres further. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Casapalca: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
FAP377
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
56 01
YOM:
1977
Location:
Casapalca
Lima
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed on Mt Antococha located near Casapalca, about 100 km northeast of Lima. All five crew members were killed. For unknown reasons, the aircraft was flying at an insufficient altitude.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Klyuchi: 35 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
01
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - Klyuchi
Location:
Klyuchi
Kamchatka Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
31
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
35
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, the crew started the descent to Klyuchi Airport when he encountered below minimum visibility due to heavy snow falls. On final approach, the aircraft descended below the glide when he struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. All 6 crew and 29 of the 31 passengers (conscripts) were killed.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Minsk

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-26686
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Riga – Minsk
MSN:
88 06
YOM:
1979
Location:
Minsk-Loshitsa (Minsk-1)
City of Minsk
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On a cargo flight from Riga to Minsk-Loshitsa (Minsk-1) with the center of gravity being out of the envelope (too far aft), the aircraft came in too fast and too high on final approach. The captain failed to initiate a go-around and the aircraft touched down on all three wheels with a positive acceleration of 5.1 g and at a speed of 250 km/h. It bounced three times and suffered irreparable structural damages. All 5 crew members were unhurt.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration. Poor flight preparation and supervision.
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