Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 October 1987
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BK
Owner/operator: MAP Kom na Amu APO
Registration Number: CCCP-12162
Location: Komsomol’sk-na-Amure Airport (KXK) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Antonov aircraft’s primary flight control system and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.Antonov aircraft’s primary flight control system and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Soviet-built Antonov aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff from a snow-covered runway in the presence of a strong tailwind at night. The aircraft plowed through the airfield vehicle garage and subsequently caught fire.A Soviet-built Antonov aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff from a snow-covered runway in the presence of a strong tailwind at night. The aircraft plowed through the airfield vehicle garage and subsequently caught fire.
Description
The crew attempted a take off from a snow-covered runway in a 12 kt tailwind at night. The Antonov overran the runway, ploughed through the airfield vehicle garage and caught fire.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Severe aerodynamic instability and control failure due to the combination of a strong tailwind, snow conditions, and potential mechanical issues.Severe aerodynamic instability and control failure due to the combination of a strong tailwind, snow conditions, and potential mechanical issues.Share on:
