Antonov AN-12 crash, Dec 7, 1963 (6 killed), Kirensk Irku...
Antonov AN-12 accident on December 7, 1963 near Kirensk Irkutsk oblast, Russia with 6 fatalities. Cause: Both left engines failed shortly after takeoff...
- Date: December 7, 1963
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Kirensk Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Both left engines failed shortly after takeoff and the propellers would not feather; the exact cause was not established, with frozen fuel filters considered as a possibility.
An Aeroflot Antonov An 12B on a cargo flight back to Irkutsk banked left and dove into a wooden hut about 750 metres south of Kirensk Airport, shortly after takeoff and while climbing. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six crew members were killed.