Beriev Be-12 crash, Nov 24, 1961 (3 killed), Zhdanov Done...
Beriev Be-12 accident on November 24, 1961 near Zhdanov Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine with 3 fatalities. Cause: During a test flight the crew mistakenly shut...
- Date: November 24, 1961
- Aircraft: Beriev Be-12
- Location: Zhdanov Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: During a test flight the crew mistakenly shut down the engine that was running instead of the one meant to be stopped, and lost control of height.
The first prototype Beriev Be 12 amphibian crashed into the Sea of Azov off Zhdanov on 24 November 1961 during a test flight. The crew shut down the wrong engine while following the test programme and lost control of height. Three of the five people on board were killed.