Antonov AN-24 crash, Nov 20, 1975 (19 killed), Kharkiv Kh...
Antonov AN-24 accident on November 20, 1975 near Kharkiv Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine with 19 fatalities. Cause: Incorrect altimeter setting given by ATC...
- Date: November 20, 1975
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Kharkiv Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 19
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Incorrect altimeter setting given by ATC led the aircraft too low, and the crew did not respond to the ground proximity warning (ASN summary of the investigation)
An Aeroflot An 24 on the Mineralnye Vody to Gomel service hit trees on approach to Kharkiv at night in limited visibility, then stalled and crashed on a wooded hill 12 km short of the runway. Nineteen people were killed and 31 others were injured.