Stupino - Stupino

On March 30, 1978 at 12:00 AM, Stupino - Stupino experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-8, operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP, with the event recorded near Stupino-Krutyshki Moscow oblast.

The flight was categorized as training 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 crew was engaged in a night training mission at Stupino-Krutyshki AFB. After takeoff, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 4 km from the airfield. All six crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 20 red.