Antonov AN-24

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BNMAU-4206

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Site:

Mountains

MSN:

87304206

YOM:

1968

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While approaching Hovd Airport, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed few km from the airport. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Baku: 56 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1973 at 1851 LT

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

CCCP-46435

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Site:

Baku-Heydar Aliyev (Bina)

Schedule:

Baku - Shevshenko

MSN:

87304305

YOM:

1968

Flight number:

A-13

Location:

Absheron

Country:

Azerbaijan

Region:

Asia

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Aircraft flight hours:

7374

Aircraft flight cycles:

5502

Circumstances:

Following a normal takeoff roll, the crew started the rotation at a speed of 220 km/h. Five second after liftoff, while climbing to a height of 10 meters, the left engine failed. The left propeller was automatically feathered and the crew continued to climb. 34 seconds after takeoff, the airplane was at an altitude of 30 meters at a speed of 230 km/h when the crew retracted the flaps. Six seconds later, at a height of 40 meters and a speed of 227 km/h, the pilot-in-command initiated a left turn when the airplane drifted to the left. It lost speed then stalled and crashed in flames on a pipeline owned by the Neftyanyye Kamni Oil Company. Two crew members and 54 passengers were killed while eight other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that several blades on the first stage of the turbine have disintegrated due to a reduction of their mechanical properties due to a previous overheating, probably beyond 1,150°. Nevertheless, it was not possible to establish the exact cause of the overheating of the blades and to define the period when this occurred.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24V in Havana: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1973 at 1603 LT

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Registration:

CU-T876

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Havana-José Martí (Rancho Boyeros)

Schedule:

Nueva Gerona – Havana

MSN:

67302403

YOM:

1966

Flight number:

CU707

Location:

La Habana

Country:

Cuba

Region:

Central America

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On final approach to Havana-José Martí-Rancho Boyeros Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane struck the ground and crashed few km short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed, three passengers were killed and 18 other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident remains unclear but it was reported that the captain made some errors on approach while the copilot failed to use standard phraseology.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24V in Szczecin: 18 killed

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1973 at 2252 LT

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Registration:

012

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Military

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West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)

Schedule:

Warsaw – Szczecin

MSN:

97305702

YOM:

1969

Location:

Szczecin-Goleniów

Country:

Poland

Region:

Europe

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Following an uneventful flight from Warsaw, the crew started the approach to Szczecin-Goleniów Airport by night and relative good weather conditions. On final, the airplane lost height, struck trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area located few dozen meters short of runway threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 18 occupants were killed, among them the Polish Minister of the Interior Wiesław Ociepka and the Czechoslovak Minister of the Interior Radko Kaska. Accompanied by a delegation of their respective ministry, they were en route to Szczecin to visit sea port installations.
Crew:
Maj Edward Jedynak, pilot,
Cpt Kazimierz Marczak, pilot,
Cpt Daniel Sterna, navigator,
Cpt Janusz Główka,
Sgt Tadeusz Błażejczyk.
Passengers (Polish Ministry of the Interior):
Wiesław Ociepka, Minister,
Col Czesław Karski,
Col Wiesław Zajda,
Maj Włodzimierz Strzelecki,
Maj Mieczysław Szumowski,
Włodzimierz Andrzej Wulkiewicz,
Mikołaj Stefan Tomala.
Passengers (Czechoslovak Ministry of the Interior):
Radko Kaska, Minister,
Michal Kudzej,
Col Jaroslav Klíma,
Lt Col Ladislav Hužvík,
Maj Olga Merunová,
Antonín Dufek.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the accident was caused by turbulences created at low altitude by the confrontation of two hot and cold air fronts, a phenomenon which resulted in a sudden loss of altitude that the pilots could not control. An accumulation of frost on all surfaces also contributed to the accident.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B near Petukhovo: 39 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1973 at 2356 LT

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Registration:

CCCP-46276

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Krasnodar – Volgograd – Saratov – Kazan – Perm

MSN:

77303609

YOM:

1967

Flight number:

SU6263

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Aircraft flight hours:

10623

Aircraft flight cycles:

11419

Circumstances:

At 2354LT, while cruising at an altitude of 5,700 meters in good weather conditions, the crew was cleared to descend to 4,500 meters and confirmed his ETA in Perm in 15 minutes. Less than two minutes later, the airplane went out of control and entered a dive and reached the speed of 1,000 km/h. At 2,700 meters, the captain was able to regain control for few seconds when the airplane made an upward looping and started to lose parts due to excessive g loads. Out of control, it went down and eventually crashed at a speed of 250 km/h in a field covered by 70 cm of snow and located near Petukhovo, about 90 km north of Perm. The wreckage was found at 1400LT on January 22 and all 39 occupants have been killed. It was later reported that four passengers survived the crash but died due to extreme low temperature (-41° C) before the rescuers arrived on site.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. It is believed that traces of explosives were found on several debris but this was not proven and the Soviet Authorities confirmed there were no military activities in the area at the time of the accident.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Kursk

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1972

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Registration:

CCCP-46202

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Positioning

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Kuybyshev – Kursk – Moscow

MSN:

6 73 027 01

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1966

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The crew was performing a positioning flight from Kuybyshev to Moscow with an intermediate stop in Kursk. He started the approach by night and snow falls. In poor visibility, the aircraft dropped below the glide and hit tree tops some 2,500 meters before the inner marker. The aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area. While the aircraft was destroyed, all three crew members were unhurt.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24T in Svetlogorsk: 35 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1972 at 1230 LT

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Flight

Flight Type:

Meteorological / Weather

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City

Schedule:

Kaliningrad - Kaliningrad

MSN:

9 9 1 13 02

YOM:

1969

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The airplane was engaged in a weather survey mission over the Baltic sea and was carrying two passengers and a crew of six. While returning to his base at Kaliningrad-Khrabrovo Airport, the crew failed to set the altimeter properly, causing the aircraft to approach the land at an insufficient altitude. In low clouds, the pilot-in-command did not realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck trees, lost height and crashed in flames 200 meters further onto a school. The airplane was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire as well as the school building. All eight occupants on board the aircraft were killed as well as 27 people on the ground, 23 children and three adults. Two other children were seriously injured.

Probable cause:

Wrong altimeter setting caused the aircraft to fly at an insufficient altitude. Lack of visibility due to low clouds and poor ATC assistance was considered as contributing factors.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Mineralnye Vody

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1972

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Registration:

CCCP-46418

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Krasnodar - Mineralnye Vody

MSN:

87304103

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1968

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On final approach to Mineralnye Vody Airport, while at a height of 200 meters, reverse thrust was unintentionally applied. The aircraft lost height and crash-landed in a field some 2 km short of runway 12 threshold, near the suburb of Kangly. All 4 crew and 43 passengers escaped unhurt.

Probable cause:

Error on part of the crew who activated the thrust reverser system on final approach.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24 in Lipetsk

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1972

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CCCP-46732

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