Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 June 1993
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26B
Owner/operator: Tajikistan Airlines
Registration Number: 26035
Location: 35,5 km N of Tbilisi –
ÿ Georgia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft experienced severe turbulence during a charter flight from Batumi, Georgia to Shymkent, Kazakhstan, via Baku, Azerbaijan. The aircraft stalled and entered a spin, impacting a hillside at an elevation of 690 meters.An Antonov aircraft experienced severe turbulence during a charter flight from Batumi, Georgia to Shymkent, Kazakhstan, via Baku, Azerbaijan. The aircraft stalled and entered a spin, impacting a hillside at an elevation of 690 meters.
Description
The Antonov operated on a charter flight from Batumi, Georgia to Shymkent, Kazakhstan via Baku, Azerbaijan, with merchants and their goods. The flight was en route at 5100 m when it encountered an area with severe turbulence. The aircraft stalled and entered a spin. It impacted a hillside at an elevation of 690 meters.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=218https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=218Primary Cause
Severe turbulence and stall caused by the encounter with a turbulent area.Severe turbulence and stall caused by the encounter with a turbulent area.Share on:
