CCCP-11229

On October 12, 1989 at 12:00 AM, CCCP-11229 experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-12, operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP, with the event recorded near Kirovabad Ganja-Gazakh.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 57.1%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While parked at Kirovograd Airport, the aircraft was prepared by the crew for a military/cargo mission. By night, the crew of a Soviet Air Force Sukhoi SU-24 mistakenly initiated a takeoff maneuver from the taxiway when he collided with the parked AN-12. An explosion occurred and both aircraft were destroyed. Four crew members on board the AN-12 were killed as well as one pilot of the Sukhoi and two soldiers on the ground.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-11229, MSN 4 3 420 06, year of manufacture 1964.