Incident Overview
Date: Friday 25 April 1975
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24RV
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-46476
Location: 2,1 km from Poltava Airport (PLV) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the descent control system and terrain awareness system).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the descent control system and terrain awareness system).
Category: Accident
A pilot initiated a descent below the glidepath during final approach, resulting in an impact on the ground at a significant distance from the runway.A pilot initiated a descent below the glidepath during final approach, resulting in an impact on the ground at a significant distance from the runway.
Description
The pilot descended below the glidepath and entered a layer of ground fog on final approach. The airplane impacted the ground 2130 m short of the runway.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=184https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=184Primary Cause
Loss of situational awareness and inadequate monitoring of the terrain during final approach.Loss of situational awareness and inadequate monitoring of the terrain during final approach.Share on:
