Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 December 1986
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Magyar Lgier – Hungarian Air Force
Registration Number: 210
Location: near Veszprm-Szentkir lyszabadja Air Base –
ÿ Hungary
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: An-26 AircraftAn-26 Aircraft
Category: Accident
On December 12, 2023, an An-26 aircraft from the Hungarian Air Force crashed near the Szentkir lyszabadja Air Base in Budapest after returning from a demonstration flight to Berlin-Schnefeld (SXF). The aircraft was presumed to have crashed due to icing conditions during a nighttime flight.On December 12, 2023, an An-26 aircraft from the Hungarian Air Force crashed near the Szentkir lyszabadja Air Base in Budapest after returning from a demonstration flight to Berlin-Schnefeld (SXF). The aircraft was presumed to have crashed due to icing conditions during a nighttime flight.
Description
The Hungarian Air Force An-26 had flown to Berlin-Schnefeld (SXF) to demonstrate a small tractor developed by Malev. After returning to Budapest-Ferihegy (BUD) the airplane was prepared for a flight to Szentkir lyszabadja Air Base. The airplane crashed on a dark winter night near the Air Base, probably due to icing.
Source of Information
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