Moscow - Kharkiv

On May 18, 1972 at 11:53 AM, Moscow - Kharkiv experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-10, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Rus'ka Lozova Kharkiv oblast.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

122 people were known to be on board, 122 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 115, passenger fatalities: 115, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following an uneventful flight from Vnukovo Airport at an altitude of 7,200 meters, the crew was cleared to approach Kharkiv-Osnova Airport and to descent to 1,500 meters. While approaching at a speed of 400-500 km/h with a rate of descent of 6 meters per second, the airplane lost its both wings, dove into the ground and crashed in a wooded area located in Rus'ka Lozova, about 25 km north of Kharkiv-Osnova Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 122 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-11215, MSN 0 4 025 02, year of manufacture 1960.