CCCP-12162

The crew started the takeoff procedure from a snow covered runway with a tailwind component. The aircraft lifted off at the end of the runway then collided with two airport vehicles. It nosed down and crashed on a car workshop located near the airport, bursting into flames. All nine occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

CCCP-12162

Aircraft

Antonov AN-12

Registration

CCCP-12162

MSN

9 3 467 02

Year of Manufacture

1969

Date

October 19, 1987 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Komsomolsk-on-Amur Khabarovsk Krai

Region

Asia • Russia

Coordinates

50.5497°, 137.0099°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On October 19, 1987 at 12:00 AM, CCCP-12162 experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-12, operated by MAP - Ministerstvo Aviatsionnoi Promyshlennosti - Minaviaprom, with the event recorded near Komsomolsk-on-Amur Khabarovsk Krai.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew started the takeoff procedure from a snow covered runway with a tailwind component. The aircraft lifted off at the end of the runway then collided with two airport vehicles. It nosed down and crashed on a car workshop located near the airport, bursting into flames. All nine occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-12162, MSN 9 3 467 02, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.5497°, 137.0099°.

Fatalities

Total

9

Crew

5

Passengers

4

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew started the takeoff procedure from a snow covered runway with a tailwind component. The aircraft lifted off at the end of the runway then collided with two airport vehicles. It nosed down and crashed on a car workshop located near the airport, bursting into flames. All nine occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 9

Operational Details

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Russia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-12

Registration

CCCP-12162

MSN

9 3 467 02

Year of Manufacture

1969