Sverdlovsk - Moscow
Flight / Schedule
Sverdlovsk - Moscow
Aircraft
Antonov AN-8Registration
CCCP-69316
MSN
0D3490
Year of Manufacture
1960
Date
October 10, 1975 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Sverdlovsk-Koltsovo Sverdlovsk oblast
Region
Asia • Russia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 10, 1975 at 12:00 AM, Sverdlovsk - Moscow experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-8, operated by MAP - Ministerstvo Aviatsionnoi Promyshlennosti - Minaviaprom, with the event recorded near Sverdlovsk-Koltsovo Sverdlovsk oblast.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the left engine failed and caught fire. The was unable to feather the propeller so the aircraft lost speed and height, stalled and crashed in flames to the left of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-69316, MSN 0D3490, year of manufacture 1960.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the left engine failed and caught fire. The was unable to feather the propeller so the aircraft lost speed and height, stalled and crashed in flames to the left of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Sverdlovsk - Moscow
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Russia
Aircraft Details
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