Antonov AN-12 crash, Jan 14, 1967 (6 killed), Novosibirsk...
Antonov AN-12 accident on January 14, 1967 near Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Novosibirsk oblast, Russia with 6 fatalities. Cause: Investigators believed the...
- Date: January 14, 1967
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Novosibirsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Investigators believed the in flight fire came from flammable cargo material rather than the fuel system. The crew also failed to switch on the firefighting system, and the conditions made an emergency landing difficult.
A cargo flight by an Aeroflot Antonov plane reported an in flight fire shortly after night takeoff from Novosibirsk Tolmachevo and entered cloud. The captain was cleared to return, but control was lost about 24 seconds later and the aircraft struck an open field about 3 km from the airport. All six crew were killed and the aircraft disintegrated on impact.