Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 July 1989
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BP
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: CCCP-11875
Location: Cam Ranh Airport –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 31 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: Right Main Gear, Right Outer Wing, Propeller No. 4, Hydraulics SystemsRight Main Gear, Right Outer Wing, Propeller No. 4, Hydraulics Systems
Category: Accident
An ELINT aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to adverse weather conditions near Cam Ranh, Vietnam. The aircraft deviated from its glide path, touched down 114 meters short of the runway, suffered significant damage, including ripped gear, wing damage, hydraulic failures, and fire. The crew immediately aborted landing and returned to Cam Ranh.An ELINT aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to adverse weather conditions near Cam Ranh, Vietnam. The aircraft deviated from its glide path, touched down 114 meters short of the runway, suffered significant damage, including ripped gear, wing damage, hydraulic failures, and fire. The crew immediately aborted landing and returned to Cam Ranh.
Description
The ELINT aircraft operated on a flight from Cam Ranh to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. On landing in below minima weather conditions the aircraft deviated from the glide path and touched the ground 114 metres before the runway threshold, ripping off the right main gear and damaging the right outer wing, propeller no.4 and both hydraulics systems. The crew discontinued the landing and decided to return to Cam Ranh. On landing at Cam Ranh the crew feathered engine no. 1. The aircraft veered to the left, touched down late, veered off the runway, hit obstacles, broke up and caught fire.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Adverse weather conditions ? specifically, below minima weather conditions ? caused a significant deviation from the glide path and resulted in a hard landing.Adverse weather conditions ? specifically, below minima weather conditions ? caused a significant deviation from the glide path and resulted in a hard landing.Share on:
