Parking

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

4 3 420 06

YOM:

1964

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

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.

Ground accident of a Fairchild F27A in Toulon

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1989 at 1950 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild F27

Operator:

Air Corse

Registration:

F-GFHZ

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Toulon-Hyères-Le Palyvestre

Schedule:

Toulon - Bastia

MSN:

YOM:

1960

Location:

Var

Country:

France

Region:

Europe

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Boarding was done and the crew was preparing the aircraft when the gear were mistakenly retracted for unknown reasons. All 40 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Ground explosion of a Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker at Eielson AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1989 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker

Operator:

Registration:

57-1481

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Refuelling

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Eielson - Eielson

MSN:

17552

YOM:

1958

Location:

Eielson AFB

Alaska

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful refueling mission, the crew returned to Eielson AFB. After landing, the aircraft was parked on the apron and when the crew shut down the engine, an explosion occurred. The aircraft was totally destroyed by fire and two crew members were killed while five others were rescued.

Probable cause:

It was determined that a fuel pump overheated, causing an explosion after contacting fuel vapor.

Ground fire of an Avia 14PT in Mirny: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1989 at 2025 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avia 14

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-52066

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Mirny Ice Station (Queen Mary Land)

MSN:

030 703108

YOM:

1957

Location:

All Antarctica

Country:

Antarctica

Region:

Antarctica

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

While parked and refueled at the Mirny Ice Station, the aircraft caught fire. Fire brigade arrived on scene in 10 minutes but the aircraft was already destroyed. Three crew members who were preparing the flight scheduled for midnight were killed. At the time of the accident, the outside temperature was -9° C. with good visibility (over 20 km) and a wind of 50 km/h (14 meters per second).
Crew:
Mr. Ananiev,
Mr. Semin,
Mr. Rogovenko.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the fire could not be determined with certainty.

Ground fire of a Tupolev TU-154B-2 at Veshchevo AFB: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1988 at 1910 LT

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-154

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-85413

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Irkutsk - Kurgan - Leningrad

MSN:

80A413

YOM:

1980

Flight number:

SU3739

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

11411

Aircraft flight cycles:

4669

Circumstances:

At 1453LT, while in cruising altitude over Vologda on a flight from Irkutsk to Leningrad via Kurgan, a group of 11 hijackers (all from the same Oveshkin Family) informed the cabin crew that a bomb was on board and requested to be flown to London. The captain explained that he did not have sufficient fuel to fly to UK and proposed to make a stopover in Finland. In accordance with the authorities and his corporate, the captain eventually landed at the Veshchevo Airbase located 105 km northwest of Leningrad, near the Finnish border. After landing, hijackers realized they were not in Finland and open fire in the cabin. As a door could be open by a crew member, police officers entered the cabin and open fire as well. When the hijackers realized their hijacking attempt failed, two of them committed suicide. The aircraft was partially destroyed by fire and nine people were killed, five hijackers, one stewardess and three passengers. 19 other people were injured in the event.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the group of 11 hijackers were all from the same family Oveshkin, members of the jazz band christened 'Seven Simeons'. After several concerts in Japan, they were making a tour in the Soviet Union but wanted to escape to Europe. Investigations determined that one of the band bag containing a double bass was too big to be brought in the cabin but the passengers convinced the personnel at the airport to have it in the cabin. Visual and tactile controls performed by the ground security personnel was inadequate, so they failed to realize that few hand grenades and two sawed shotguns were placed in the double bottom of the double bass bag.

Ground accident of a Vickers 806 Viscount in Southend

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1988 at 1244 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Viscount

Operator:

Registration:

G-APIM

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

412

YOM:

1958

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

While parked at Southend Airport, the four engine aircraft was struck by a Fairflight Short 330-200 registered G-BHWT and that would be convoyed from Southend to Biggin Hill for maintenance. After being parked at Southend Airport for a long time without any maintenance and due to hydraulic problems, the Short 330 was taxiing when the nosewheel steering system failed and the crew lost control of the aircraft that veered to the left and collided with the parked Viscount. Both pilots on board the Short escaped uninjured and both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Corrosion within the emergency brake accumulator had allowed nitrogen to enter the main hydraulic system of the Short 330. In the past, the aircraft had been parked in the open for a considerable time without servicing.

Ground accident of an Antonov AN-8 in Irkoutsk

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-8

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-78738

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Government

Survivors:

Site:

Irkutsk-2 (Northwest/Vostochny)

MSN:

0F3470

YOM:

1960

Location:

Irkutsk oblast

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Parked at Irkutsk-2 Airport, the AN-8 was struck by another Minaviaprom AN-8 registered CCCP-98107 that was taxiing to the ramp when the brakes failed. CCCP-98107 was slightly damaged and repaired while CCCP-78738 was damaged beyond repair.

Ground explosion of a Douglas KC-10A Extender at Barksdale AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Douglas KC-10 Extender

Operator:

Registration:

82-0190

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

48212

YOM:

1982

Location:

Barksdale AFB

Louisiana

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

One hour after it arrived at Barksdale AFB, the KC-10 was taken over by three technicians for refueling and routine maintenance. One took place in the cockpit, one in the left main wheel well and one in the rear of the airplane when an explosion occurred. Fire spread quickly and almost destroyed the aircraft. The man who was in the left main wheel well was killed while both others were injured. At the time of the incident, the aircraft had 63,000 lb of fuel on board including 15,000 lb in the forward tank. The centre and aft fuel tanks were empty; the remaining 48,000 lb were in the wing tanks.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the explosion could not be determined.

Ground fire of a BAe Jetstream 31 in Erie

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1986 at 1345 LT

Type of aircraft:

BAe Jetstream 31

Operator:

Registration:

N830JS

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site: