Antonov AN-10 crash, Feb 8, 1963 (7 killed), Syktyvkar Re...
Antonov AN-10 accident on February 8, 1963 near Syktyvkar Republic of Komi, Russia with 7 fatalities. Cause: Triple engine failure caused by ice...
- Date: February 8, 1963
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-10
- Location: Syktyvkar Republic of Komi, Russia
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Triple engine failure caused by ice ingestion during the night approach to Syktyvkar.
An Aeroflot Antonov An 10A on a night check flight lost power from three engines during the final approach to Syktyvkar on 8 February 1963. The propellers could not be feathered, and the aircraft struck treetops and crashed 10.2 km east of the airport, killing all seven crew.