Beschrijving:
The An-12 was carrying officers to an exercise at Vitebsk. During the flight, the aircraft suffered from icing. The crew did not appropriately use the de-icing system, causing ice to accumulate on the flight surfaces of the aircraft. On final approach the aircraft stalled crashed in a field. The aircraft hit a high-voltage power line and caught fire.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | maandag 7 januari 1974 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12BP |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registratie: | registration unknown |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 26 / inzittenden: 31 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | nabij Vitebsk Airport (VTB) ( Rusland)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Pskov Airport (PKV/ULOO), Rusland |
| Vitebsk Airport (VTB/UMII), Wit-Rusland |
The An-12 was carrying officers to an exercise at Vitebsk. During the flight, the aircraft suffered from icing. The crew did not appropriately use the de-icing system, causing ice to accumulate on the flight surfaces of the aircraft. On final approach the aircraft stalled crashed in a field. The aircraft hit a high-voltage power line and caught fire.
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Pskov Airport en Vitebsk Airport bedraagt 317 km (198 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Pskov Airport en Vitebsk Airport bedraagt 317 km (198 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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