Antonov AN-24

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Registration:

LZ-ANA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Yes

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Schedule:

Sofia - Varna

MSN:

67302708

YOM:

1966

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While parked on apron at Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport, the airplane was deiced and the snow was removed before the crew was cleared to taxi to runway 10 for takeoff. However, the runway was closed for snow removal. When this was done, the crew was cleared for takeoff and just after liftoff from runway 10, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, stalled and crashed on a bank of the Iskar River located by the airport. The copilot was killed and two passengers drowned. All other occupants were rescued, some of them were injured.

Probable cause:

The hold over time (HOT) between the deicing time and the takeoff time was too long and a significant amount of snow accumulated on the fuselage, wings and all critical surfaces. In such conditions, the aircraft was unable to take off. The crew failed to request a second deicing.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Kharkiv: 19 killed

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1975 at 1938 LT

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Registration:

CCCP-46349

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Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Mineralnye Vody - Rostov-on-Don - Kharkiv - Gomel

MSN:

97305708

YOM:

1969

Flight number:

SU7950

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Aircraft flight hours:

9445

Aircraft flight cycles:

8146

Circumstances:

The crew started the approach to Kharkiv Airport by night and a limited visibility. He was cleared to descend by ATC when, at a speed of 270 km/h, the airplane struck tree tops, stalled and crashed on the slope of a wooded hill located 12 km short of runway threshold. A crew member and 18 passengers were killed while 31 other occupants were injured, some of them seriously. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the accident was the consequence of ATC error who transmitted to the crew a wrong barometric pressure of 757 mm instead of 737 mm, causing the aircraft to descend 220 meters too low. The crew was also blamed as he failed to react to the warning horn coupled to the ground proximity warning system that sounded for 23 second prior to impact.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV on Mt Apshara: 38 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1975 at 2214 LT

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

CCCP-46467

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Tbilisi - Batumi - Sukhumi - Krasnodar

MSN:

27307905

YOM:

1972

Flight number:

SU6274

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Aircraft flight hours:

7335

Aircraft flight cycles:

6878

Circumstances:

En route from Batumi to Sukhumi, weather conditions worsened and the crew was cleared to modify his route to avoid the low pressure are to the north. Few minutes later, the crew was cleared to descend to 2,400 meters. While cruising at a speed of 410 km/h in limited visibility due to the night and marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the south slope of Mt Apshara (2,580 meters high) located about 26 km northeast of Gali, Abkhazia. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 38 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a series of negligences and wrong decisions on part of ATC who cleared the crew to descent to an unsafe altitude of 2,400 meters while the minimum safe altitude for the area was 3,600 meters. This was made possible by several errors in the track calculation after the crew has been cleared to avoid the low pressure area but his position was 25 km too far from the prescribed flight path at that moment. The crew failed to take the appropriate measures to know his proper position which was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Poltava

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1975

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Registration:

CCCP-46476

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Yes

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MSN:

2 73 080 04

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1972

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On approach to Poltava Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to low clouds and local patches of fog. Unable to locate the runway, the captain decided to abandon the approach and initiated a go-around. Few minutes later, during a second attempt to land, while descending to a height of 50-60 meters, the airplane entered a patch of fog and visual contact with the ground was lost. Despite the situation, the pilot-in-command continued the approach until the airplane struck the ground and crashed 2,130 metres short of runway threshold. All 11 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Poor approach planning on part of the crew who failed to properly monitor the instruments during an approach completed in marginal weather conditions, and failure of the crew to discontinue the approach after visual contact was lost.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Sofia

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Bulgarian Air Force - Bulgarski Voennov Azdushni Sili

Operator:

Registration:

035

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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MSN:

87304508

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1968

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Sofia Airport. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Sibiu: 33 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1974

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Registration:

YR-AMD

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Oradea - Sibiu - Bucharest

MSN:

27307606

YOM:

1972

Location:

Sibiu

Country:

Romania

Region:

Europe

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Circumstances:

The approach to Sibiu Airport was initiated in marginal weather conditions and strong winds. While descending at an altitude of 1,700 meters, the airplane struck the snow covered Mt Lotru located 22 km from the runway threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 33 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Wrong decisions on part of the flying crew who adopted a wrong approach configuration, causing the aircraft to drift about 20 km to the south of the approach path. The lack of visibility and strong winds were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24T in Sinitsyno: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1974

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Training

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Sinitsyno - Sinitsyno

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Sinitsyno Airport. On final approach, the airplane collided with a flock of birds. Both engines failed and as the crew was unable to feather the propeller, the aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway threshold. All five occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control on final approach following a bird strike.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24 in Hanoi: 18 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1974

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Operator:

Pathet Lao Airlines

Registration:

XW-TCA

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Saigon - Hanoi

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87304508

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1968

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The aircraft was carrying a delegation of 15 Algerian journalists covering the official visit of the Algerian President Houari Boumediene in Vietnam. On approach to Hanoi Airport, the aircraft crashed for unknown reason and was destroyed, killing all 18 occupants.
Passengers:
Saleh Dib,
Abderrahmane Kahwadji,
Mahmoud Midat,
Mustapha Kaboub,
Abdelkader Bouhmia,
Mohamed Bekaï,
Laâredj Boutrif,
Rabah Haned,
Sebti Mouaki (Algerian television),
Ahmed Abdelatif,
Mohamed Taleb (photograph),
Mohamed Sahraoui,
Tayeb Harket,
Djilali Djedar,
Mohamed Attalah (APS).

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Rostov-on-Don: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1974 at 2142 LT

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

CCCP-46277

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Ferry

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