Antonov AN-12 crash, Mar 6, 1967 (5 killed), Salekhard Ty...
Antonov AN-12 accident on March 6, 1967 near Salekhard Tyumen oblast, Russia with 5 fatalities. Cause: The crew did not make a proper selection of the...
- Date: March 6, 1967
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Salekhard Tyumen oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The crew did not make a proper selection of the flaps before takeoff, and the aircraft stalled after rotation.
A cargo flight from Salekhard to Tarko Sale carrying cement crashed into the bank of the Ob River shortly after takeoff on 6 March 1967. The crew had not selected the correct flap setting and the aircraft stalled after rotation. Five of the six crew were killed and one survived.