Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 October 1969
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: near Pskov –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Tail gun of the An-12 aircraft.Tail gun of the An-12 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A night formation flight was interrupted by a fatal shooting incident involving an An-12 aircraft. The pilot, during a maneuver, inadvertently struck the aircraft’s tail gun, resulting in the pilot’s death and the subsequent loss of all remaining crew members.A night formation flight was interrupted by a fatal shooting incident involving an An-12 aircraft. The pilot, during a maneuver, inadvertently struck the aircraft’s tail gun, resulting in the pilot’s death and the subsequent loss of all remaining crew members.
Description
During a night formation training flight in bad weather the pilot straightened his course and overtook the leading An-12. The barrel of its tail gun penetrated the cockpit and killed the pilot. The co-pilot jumped out in panic with the chute. The plane crashed and remaining crewmembers were killed (6 from 7) .
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? accidental firing of the tail gun.Pilot error ? accidental firing of the tail gun.Share on:
