Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 September 1989
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32
Owner/operator: MAP Moscow
Registration Number: CCCP-48095
Location: 15 km from Semenivka, Chernihiv Region –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: AutopilotAutopilot
Category: Accident
An-32 aircraft carrying air-air missiles crashed into a swamp due to a failed autopilot, resulting in a significant crater and loss of the aircraft.An-32 aircraft carrying air-air missiles crashed into a swamp due to a failed autopilot, resulting in a significant crater and loss of the aircraft.
Description
The autopilot failed, causing the An-32 to enter a descending spiral. The airplane broke up in mid-air and crashed into a swamp, leaving a 7 m deep crater. The aircraft was engaged in transporting air-air missiles to a factory in Moscow for maintenance.
Source of Information
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