Vinnitsa - Simferopol

On August 8, 1970 at 08:52 PM, Vinnitsa - Simferopol experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-10, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Chi<U+0219>inau Chi<U+0219>inau City District.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

114 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 113 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.9%.

Crew on board: 107, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at an altitude of 5,400 meters on a flight from Vinnitsa to Simferopol, the crew informed ATC that smoke spread in the cabin and was cleared to divert to Chi<U+0219>inau Airport. Few minutes later, the engine number four caught fire. The crew feathered its propeller when the oil pressure dropped and the propeller left the feather mode. Unable to maintain the prescribed altitude, the captain elected to make an emergency landing. The airplane belly landed in a field located 38 km north of Chi<U+0219>inau Airport and came to rest. The navigator, the radio operator, one flight attendant and 19 passengers were slightly injured while a passenger while killed. All other occupants escaped uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-11188, MSN 0 4 020 05, year of manufacture 1960.