Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 July 1992
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BK
Owner/operator: Volga-Dnepr Airlines
Registration Number: CCCP-11342
Location: 26 km SE of Skopje Airport (SKP) –
ÿ North Macedonia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: DME system (ground-based navigation).DME system (ground-based navigation).
Category: Accident
An Antonov cargo plane was approaching Skopje when it strayed off course due to a thunderstorm, resulting in a collision with a mountain near Lisec village. The aircraft’s DME system at Skopje was unavailable, hindering its precise positioning.An Antonov cargo plane was approaching Skopje when it strayed off course due to a thunderstorm, resulting in a collision with a mountain near Lisec village. The aircraft’s DME system at Skopje was unavailable, hindering its precise positioning.
Description
The Antonov cargo plane was approaching Skopje when the crew strayed off course while trying to circumnavigate a thunderstorm. It was difficult for the crew to know their exact position relative to the airport because the DME at Skopje was inoperative. The airplane continued until it impacted a mountain near Lisec village.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Inoperative DME system at Skopje airport.Inoperative DME system at Skopje airport.Share on:
