Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 May 1972
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-10A
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-11215
Location: 24 km from Kharkov Airport (HRK) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 122 / Occupants: 122
Component Affected: Center wing sectionCenter wing section
Category: Accident
An Antonov 10 aircraft experienced a structural failure during descent from cruising altitude to 5000 feet, resulting in a crash into a wooded area. The aircraft had logged significant flight hours and cycles.An Antonov 10 aircraft experienced a structural failure during descent from cruising altitude to 5000 feet, resulting in a crash into a wooded area. The aircraft had logged significant flight hours and cycles.
Description
The Antonov 10 was operating on a flight from Moscow to Kharkov. The airplane had started its descent from cruising altitude and the crew had been cleared for a descent to 5000 feet. During the descent a structural failure caused both wings to separate from the fuselage, causing the fuselage to crash into a wooded area. Weather was fine with a 5000-7000 feet cloud base and a visibility of about 5 miles. Wind was calm. The aircraft had logged 15483 flying hours and 11105 cycles. Aeroflot ceased Antonov 10 operations following this accident. PROBABLE CAUSE: The center wing section failed due to a fatigue crack in the lower central wing panel.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=57https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=57Primary Cause
The center wing section failed due to a fatigue crack in the lower central wing panel.The center wing section failed due to a fatigue crack in the lower central wing panel.Share on:
