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Date: | Tuesday 30 August 1977 |
Type: | Antonov An-8 |
Operator: | MSP Komsomol Factory |
Registration: | CCCP-48094 |
MSN: | 0A-3410 |
First flight: | 1960 |
Total airframe hrs: | 6200 |
Cycles: | 3889 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | 10 km (6.3 mls) from Bratsk ( Russia)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:During a night flight the artificial horizon of this An-8 failed. The disoriented crew caused the plane to enter a steep dive. The Antonov disintegrated in mid-air because forces associated with the dive exceeded the maximum structural allowed air speed.
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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.