Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 September 1964
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-8RU
Owner/operator: Unknown
Registration Number: CCCP-55517?
Location: Kiev-Gostomel Airport (GML) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the entire aircraft structure.Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the entire aircraft structure.
Category: Accident
A JATO test involving the Gostomel aircraft resulted in a crash during takeoff.A JATO test involving the Gostomel aircraft resulted in a crash during takeoff.
Description
Crashed on takeoff Gostomel during JATO tests.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff, exacerbated by pilot error or inadequate flight control.Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff, exacerbated by pilot error or inadequate flight control.Share on:
