Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 August 1984
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12B
Owner/operator: Soviet Navy
Registration Number: CCCP-10232
Location: Nawabshah –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: All four enginesAll four engines
Category: Accident
An Antonov An-12 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight from Aden, Yemen to Tashkent via Karachi, Pakistan. Severe turbulence and hail at 5500 meters resulted in penetrating radar and engine oil radiator damage, leading to oil leaks and engine power loss. All four engines were lost, and the aircraft broke up and crashed.An Antonov An-12 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight from Aden, Yemen to Tashkent via Karachi, Pakistan. Severe turbulence and hail at 5500 meters resulted in penetrating radar and engine oil radiator damage, leading to oil leaks and engine power loss. All four engines were lost, and the aircraft broke up and crashed.
Description
The aircraft operated on a flight from Aden, Yemen to Tashkent via Karachi, Pakistan. En route to Tashkent the An-12 encountered severe turbulence and hail at 5500 m. The weather radar and engine oil radiators were penetrated by hail. Oil began to leak and all four engines lost power. no. 1 and 3 were shut down and no. 2 and no. 4 engine were on idle. Speed and load limits were exceeded during the emergency descent. The Antonov broke up and crashed.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://war.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=63https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://war.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=63Primary Cause
Severe turbulence and hail conditions during flight.Severe turbulence and hail conditions during flight.Share on:
