Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 November 1959
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: near Irkutsk –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aileron controlsAileron controls
Category: Accident
A flight from Irkutsk to Vitebsk experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a ferry flight, resulting in a significant impact at an altitude of 3300 meters. The aircraft was unable to determine the precise cause of the crash due to the high speed and subsequent explosion and fire. Initial investigations suggest potential issues with aileron controls or a fire within the cockpit.A flight from Irkutsk to Vitebsk experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a ferry flight, resulting in a significant impact at an altitude of 3300 meters. The aircraft was unable to determine the precise cause of the crash due to the high speed and subsequent explosion and fire. Initial investigations suggest potential issues with aileron controls or a fire within the cockpit.
Description
The flight crew lost control of the airplane during a ferry flight from the factory at Irkutsk to their base at Vitebsk. The airplane came down from an altitude of 3300 m. It was unable to determine the exact cause of the crash due to the high speed impact and subsequent explosion and fire. It was deemed possible that aileron controls had failed or a fire had developed in the cockpit.
Source of Information
http://war.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=133http://war.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=133Primary Cause
Aileron control failure or a fire within the cockpit.Aileron control failure or a fire within the cockpit.Share on:
