Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 October 1978
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-46327
Location: 24 km SE off Emelyanovka [Gulf of Sivash] –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
Category: Accident
An Antonov An-24B passenger plane crashed in the Gulf of Sivash, Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of 21 passengers and five crew members. The aircraft, operated by Aeroflot’s North Caucasus’ Division, was damaged beyond repair due to icing conditions and a delayed de-icing system. The flight, SU6515 from Stavropol to Lviv, entered icing clouds and experienced engine failure, leading to a spiral and subsequent crash into the Gulf of Sivash.An Antonov An-24B passenger plane crashed in the Gulf of Sivash, Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of 21 passengers and five crew members. The aircraft, operated by Aeroflot’s North Caucasus’ Division, was damaged beyond repair due to icing conditions and a delayed de-icing system. The flight, SU6515 from Stavropol to Lviv, entered icing clouds and experienced engine failure, leading to a spiral and subsequent crash into the Gulf of Sivash.
Description
An Antonov An-24B passenger plane, operated by Aeroflot’s North Caucasus’ Division was damaged beyond repair in an accident in the Gulf of Sivash, Ukraine. All 21 passengers and five crew members were killed. The airplane operated flight SU6515 from Stavropol (STW) to Lviv (LWO) with an en route stop at Simferopol (SIP). En route at an altitude of 2400 m the airplane entered icing conditions in clouds for some 15 to 20 minutes. The de-icing system was switched on too late and that both engines flamed out. When the crew tried to restart the left engine the aircraft entered a spiral and crashed into the shallow Gulf of Sivash.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=39, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=39, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Delayed de-icing system and insufficient time to react to icing conditions.Delayed de-icing system and insufficient time to react to icing conditions.Share on:
