RA-13323

The crew was completing a night cargo flight to Yerevan. On final approach to Zvartnots Airport, at a speed of 180-190 km/h, the aircraft became unstable, lost height and struck the ground about 150 metres short of runway threshold with a positive acceleration of 4 g and crashed. All eight occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

RA-13323

Aircraft

Antonov AN-8

Registration

RA-13323

MSN

0E3430

Year of Manufacture

1955

Operator

Kadvi Company

Date

December 13, 1993 at 04:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Yerevan-Zvartnots Armavir

Region

Asia • Armenia

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 13, 1993 at 04:00 AM, RA-13323 experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-8, operated by Kadvi Company, with the event recorded near Yerevan-Zvartnots Armavir.

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.

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a night cargo flight to Yerevan. On final approach to Zvartnots Airport, at a speed of 180-190 km/h, the aircraft became unstable, lost height and struck the ground about 150 metres short of runway threshold with a positive acceleration of 4 g and crashed. All eight occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-13323, MSN 0E3430, year of manufacture 1955.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a night cargo flight to Yerevan. On final approach to Zvartnots Airport, at a speed of 180-190 km/h, the aircraft became unstable, lost height and struck the ground about 150 metres short of runway threshold with a positive acceleration of 4 g and crashed. All eight occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

8

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 8

Operational Details

Operator

Kadvi Company

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Armenia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-8

Registration

RA-13323

MSN

0E3430

Year of Manufacture

1955