Antonov AN-12 crash, Jan 31, 1959 (6 killed), Vitebsk Vit...
Antonov AN-12 accident on January 31, 1959 near Vitebsk Vitebsk voblast, Belarus with 6 fatalities. Cause: A trimmer changed position unintentionally...
- Date: January 31, 1959
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Vitebsk Vitebsk voblast, Belarus
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A trimmer changed position unintentionally and a propeller feathered at the same moment during the takeoff.
A Soviet Air Force An-12 crashed on takeoff from Vitebsk Airport on 31 January 1959. A trimmer changed position unintentionally and a propeller feathered at the same moment. Of the seven crew on board, only the tail gunner survived.