Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 July 1962
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-10A
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-11186
Location: 21 km SE of Adler/Sochi Airport (AER) –
ÿ Georgia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 81 / Occupants: 81
Component Affected: Flight Control Systems and Crew TrainingFlight Control Systems and Crew Training
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft was approaching Sochi in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) with a 2000-foot cloudbase. Due to changes in approach patterns not approved by the State aviation authorities, the aircraft crashed into a mountain at the 2000-foot level. The probable cause was a combination of inadequate flight control and crew training within the Sochi area, particularly regarding flights in mountainous regions.An Antonov aircraft was approaching Sochi in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) with a 2000-foot cloudbase. Due to changes in approach patterns not approved by the State aviation authorities, the aircraft crashed into a mountain at the 2000-foot level. The probable cause was a combination of inadequate flight control and crew training within the Sochi area, particularly regarding flights in mountainous regions.
Description
The Antonov was approaching Sochi in IMC conditions with a 2000 feet cloudbase. After being cleared to descend to 5000 feet, the aircraft crashed into a mountain at the 2000 feet level. PROBABLE CAUSE: 1) Changes in the approach patterns for Sochi Airport, not approved by the State aviation authorities and without informing the flight units about it; 2) Inadequacies of flight control and crew training in the Sochi area and training for flights in mountainous regions in general.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=162http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=162Primary Cause
Changes in approach patterns for Sochi Airport, not approved by the State aviation authorities and without informing the flight units about it.Changes in approach patterns for Sochi Airport, not approved by the State aviation authorities and without informing the flight units about it.Share on:
