Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 12 October 1989
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BP
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: CCCP-11229
Location: Kirovabad –
ÿ Azerbaijan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The An-12 transport plane.The An-12 transport plane.
Category: Accident
A An-12 transport plane was struck by a Sukhoi Su-24 jet while refueling at Kirovabad at night. This collision resulted in the loss of all seven crew members of the An-12 and two soldiers on the ground.A An-12 transport plane was struck by a Sukhoi Su-24 jet while refueling at Kirovabad at night. This collision resulted in the loss of all seven crew members of the An-12 and two soldiers on the ground.
Description
The An-12 transport plane was being refueled at Kirovabad at night when it was hit by a Sukhoi Su-24 jet which was taking off from a taxiway by mistake. Both aircraft burnt out. Four of the 7 crew members of the An-12, one of the two crew of the Su-24 and two soldiers on the ground were killed.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
A mistake by the Su-24 pilot in taking off from a taxiway led to the collision.A mistake by the Su-24 pilot in taking off from a taxiway led to the collision.Share on:
