Moscou – Kiev – Lvov

On November 16, 1959 at 07:06 PM, Moscou – Kiev – Lvov experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-10, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Lviv Lviv Oblast.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

40 people were known to be on board, 40 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 32, passenger fatalities: 32, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The approach to Lviv Airport was completed by night and icing conditions with limited visibility. On final, while at an altitude of 110 meters, when the flaps were downed to 45°, the airplane nosed down and crashed in a huge explosion in a field located 2,100 meters short of runway threshold. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 40 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-11167, MSN 9 4 014 02, year of manufacture 5.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.4810°, 22.7015°.