Crash of an Antonov AN-72 in Vorkuta
Date & Time:
Oct 23, 1994
Registration:
RA-72960
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
36572093865
YOM:
1981
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
29
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Vorkuta, the left engine suffered a hydraulic failure. The crew lost control of the aircraft that deviated to the left, veered off runway and came to rest, bursting into flames. All 34 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
