Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 October 1988
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: 41 km NW of Sandar-Marneuli –
ÿ Georgia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft, flying from Krymsk to Sandar-Marneuli, deviated from its planned flight path and crashed into a mountain summit.A commercial aircraft, flying from Krymsk to Sandar-Marneuli, deviated from its planned flight path and crashed into a mountain summit.
Description
The aircraft departed Krymsk on a flight to Sandar-Marneuli. The flight deviated from the prescribed flight path and crashed into a mountain summit.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Share on:
