Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 December 1942
Aircraft Type: Tupolev ANT-20bis
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Uzbekistan
Registration Number: CCCP-L760
Location: 50 km SW of Tashkent –
ÿ Uzbekistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, including autopilot and flight control systems.Aircraft control systems, including autopilot and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
An eight-engine Tupolev ANT-20bis aircraft operated by Aeroflot crashed in Uzbekistan, resulting in the deaths of all 36 on board. The aircraft lost control and descended rapidly, culminating in a steep dive and impact with the ground at an angle of 80 degrees. The pilot was not at the controls during the crash.An eight-engine Tupolev ANT-20bis aircraft operated by Aeroflot crashed in Uzbekistan, resulting in the deaths of all 36 on board. The aircraft lost control and descended rapidly, culminating in a steep dive and impact with the ground at an angle of 80 degrees. The pilot was not at the controls during the crash.
Description
An eight-engine Tupolev ANT-20bis operated by Aeroflot crashed in Uzbekistan following a loss of control, killing all 36 on board. Two hours and ten minutes after takeoff from Chardzhou (CRZ), Turkmenistan, the giant ANT-20 plane was some fifty kilometres from its destination Tashkent. It was seen to lose height, descending to 500 m above the ground. The aircraft entered a steep dive, hitting the ground at an angle of 80ø. During the investigation it was discovered that the pilot was not at the controls when the aircraft crashed. It seems that he gave the controls to a passenger who disconnected the autopilot and lost control.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to pilot error and mechanical failure.Loss of control due to pilot error and mechanical failure.Share on:
