Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 January 1979
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-46807
Location: 5,3 km NW of Minsk-1 International Airport (MHP) –
ÿ Belarus
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: De-icing systemDe-icing system
Category: Accident
A An-24 passenger plane, CCCP-46807, crashed during an approach to Minsk-1 International Airport (MHP) due to a pilot error. The pilot prematurely switched off the de-icing system, leading to a loss of longitudinal stability and pitching over. Control was lost, resulting in a crash in a snow-covered clay pit.A An-24 passenger plane, CCCP-46807, crashed during an approach to Minsk-1 International Airport (MHP) due to a pilot error. The pilot prematurely switched off the de-icing system, leading to a loss of longitudinal stability and pitching over. Control was lost, resulting in a crash in a snow-covered clay pit.
Description
The An-24 passenger plane, CCCP-46807, was destroyed in an accident while on approach to Minsk-1 International Airport (MHP). All five crew members were killed and just one of the nine passengers survived the accident. The pilot switched off the de-icing system too early during the approach through clouds in icing conditions. Flaps were selected to 38 degrees with an ice-covered stabiliser which resulted in the aircraft losing longitudinal stability and pitching over. Control was lost and the airplane crashed in a snow-covered clay pit.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Pilot error ? premature de-icing system shutdown during icing conditions.Pilot error ? premature de-icing system shutdown during icing conditions.Share on:
