Luhansk - Luhansk

On March 5, 1985 at 12:00 AM, Luhansk - Luhansk experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP, with the event recorded near Luhansk Luhansk Oblast.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a training mission in the region of Luhansk when both engines flamed out in flight. The crew completed an emergency landing in an open field located near the village of Novobyelaya. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 29 yellow, MSN 69 02, year of manufacture 1978.

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