Ground collision with an Antonov AN-12BP in Kirovabad: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-11229
Flight Phase:
Parking
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4 3 420 06
YOM:
1964
Location:
Kirovabad
Ganja-Gazakh
Country:
Azerbaijan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While parked at Kirovograd Airport, the aircraft was prepared by the crew for a military/cargo mission. By night, the crew of a Soviet Air Force Sukhoi SU-24 mistakenly initiated a takeoff maneuver from the taxiway when he collided with the parked AN-12. An explosion occurred and both aircraft were destroyed. Four crew members on board the AN-12 were killed as well as one pilot of the Sukhoi and two soldiers on the ground.
Probable cause:
Ground collision with a Sukhoi Su-24 after its crew mistakenly took off from the taxiway.

Crash of an Antonov AN-8 in Kirovabad: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-8
Operator:
Registration:
41
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kirovabad - Kirovabad
Location:
Kirovabad
Ganja-Gazakh
Country:
Azerbaijan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a local training flight at Kirovabad Airport. While approaching by night, the crew did not realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located few km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
The crew who started the approach prematurely, causing the aircraft to descend below the minimum prescribed altitude. Furthermore, the approach speed was excessive. The lack of visibility due to the night was considered as a contributing factor.
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