Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 3 August 1969
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-46248
Location: Preobrazhenka, Dnepropetrovsk Region – ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 55 / Occupants: 55
Component Affected: Propeller blade number 2Propeller blade number 2
Category: Accident
An Antonov 24B passenger plane crashed in Preobrazhenskoye, Dnepropetrovsk Region, Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of all 51 passengers and four crew members. The aircraft departed from Dnepropetrovsk Airport (DNK) to Vinnitsa Airport (VIN) at 15:47 and ascended to 5100 meters. At 15:58, the crew reached 3600 meters and was cleared to climb further to 4200 meters. During this climb, propeller blade number 2 separated from the left hand engine, causing a puncture in the fuselage, severing elevator and aileron controls, leading to a loss of control and a subsequent crash into the ground.An Antonov 24B passenger plane crashed in Preobrazhenskoye, Dnepropetrovsk Region, Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of all 51 passengers and four crew members. The aircraft departed from Dnepropetrovsk Airport (DNK) to Vinnitsa Airport (VIN) at 15:47 and ascended to 5100 meters. At 15:58, the crew reached 3600 meters and was cleared to climb further to 4200 meters. During this climb, propeller blade number 2 separated from the left hand engine, causing a puncture in the fuselage, severing elevator and aileron controls, leading to a loss of control and a subsequent crash into the ground.

Description

An Antonov 24B passenger plane, registered CCCP-46248, was destroyed in an accident at Preobrazhenskoye, Dnepropetrovsk Region, Ukraine. All 51 passengers and four crew members were killed. The airplane operated on a flight from Dnepropetrovsk Airport (DNK) to Vinnitsa Airport (VIN). The An-24 departed from Dnepropetrovsk at 15:47 and began to climb to the assigned cruising altitude of 5100 m. At 15:58 the crew reported reaching 3600 m and were cleared to climb further to 4200 m. At an altitude of 4000 m propeller blade no. 2 separated from the left hand engine. The blade punctured the fuselage, severing elevator and aileron controls. The crew could not control the airplane anymore. It entered a descent and went into a spin until it crashed into the ground.

Source of Information

http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=685, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=685, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php

Primary Cause

Propeller blade separation during ascent.Propeller blade separation during ascent.

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