Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 December 1978
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-26547
Location: Cherskiy Airport (CYX) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: An-26’s flight control system and cargo handling mechanisms.An-26’s flight control system and cargo handling mechanisms.
Category: Accident
An-26 lost control due to shifting cargo, resulting in a crash against a hotel.An-26 lost control due to shifting cargo, resulting in a crash against a hotel.
Description
The An-26 lost control as a result of shifting cargo and crashed against a hotel.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=157https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=157Primary Cause
Shifting cargo likely destabilized the aircraft’s control surfaces.Shifting cargo likely destabilized the aircraft’s control surfaces.Share on:
