Antonov AN-12 crash, Jun 23, 1969 (96 killed), Yukhnov Ka...
Antonov AN-12 accident on June 23, 1969 near Yukhnov Kaluga oblast, Russia with 96 fatalities. Cause: The Il 14 crew climbed without air traffic...
- Date: June 23, 1969
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Yukhnov Kaluga oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 96
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The Il 14 crew climbed without air traffic control clearance into the altitude used by an An 12 formation, and the two aircraft collided in mid air.
A Soviet Air Force Antonov An 12 carrying 91 soldiers and a crew of 5 to Ryazan collided in mid air with an Aeroflot Ilyushin Il 14M near Yukhnov. The tail of the An 12 struck the Il 14 fuselage and both aircraft crashed about 800 m apart, killing all 120 occupants.