Kuybyshev - Voroshilovgrad - Odessa

On March 31, 1971 at 12:59 PM, Kuybyshev - Voroshilovgrad - Odessa experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-10, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Voroshilovgrad Luhansk 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.

65 people were known to be on board, 65 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: 57, passenger fatalities: 57, other fatalities: 0.

On approach to Voroshilovgrad Airport, while descending from 1,200 to 600 meters, the airplane went out of control. It dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion in a field located 13 km from the runway threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 65 have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-11145, MSN 8 4 007 01, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.5558°, 39.3285°.