CCCP-09334

For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed at an excessive speed of 265 km/h and with a positive acceleration of 2,5 g at Addis Ababa-Bole Airport. Upon touchdown, the undercarriage were severely damaged. All nine crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and later transferred to the Monino Museum in Moscow.

Flight / Schedule

CCCP-09334

Aircraft

Antonov AN-22

Registration

CCCP-09334

MSN

00340209

Year of Manufacture

1970

Date

March 13, 1987 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Addis Ababa-Bole Addis Ababa City District

Region

Africa • Ethiopia

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 13, 1987 at 12:00 AM, CCCP-09334 experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-22, operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP, with the event recorded near Addis Ababa-Bole Addis Ababa City District.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed at an excessive speed of 265 km/h and with a positive acceleration of 2,5 g at Addis Ababa-Bole Airport. Upon touchdown, the undercarriage were severely damaged. All nine crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and later transferred to the Monino Museum in Moscow.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-09334, MSN 00340209, year of manufacture 1970.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed at an excessive speed of 265 km/h and with a positive acceleration of 2,5 g at Addis Ababa-Bole Airport. Upon touchdown, the undercarriage were severely damaged. All nine crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and later transferred to the Monino Museum in Moscow.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

9

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

9

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 9

Operational Details

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Ethiopia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-22

Registration

CCCP-09334

MSN

00340209

Year of Manufacture

1970

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