Antonov AN-24 crash, Oct 13, 1969 (24 killed), Nizhnevart...
Antonov AN-24 accident on October 13, 1969 near Nizhnevartovsk Khantia-Mansia okrug, Russia with 24 fatalities. Cause: A propeller was inadvertently...
- Date: October 13, 1969
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Nizhnevartovsk Khantia-Mansia okrug, Russia
- Fatalities: 24
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A propeller was inadvertently feathered during the approach and the aircraft crashed short of the runway.
An Aeroflot Antonov An 24B on Flight 227 crashed short of the runway while approaching Nizhnevartovsk at night. Twenty four of the 56 people on board were killed. A propeller is reported to have been inadvertently feathered during the approach.