Antonov AN-24 crash, Dec 17, 1976 (48 killed), Kiev-Zhuli...
Antonov AN-24 accident on December 17, 1976 near Kiev-Zhuliany-Igor Sikorsky Kiev oblast, Ukraine with 48 fatalities. Cause: Crew descended below...
- Date: December 17, 1976
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Kiev-Zhuliany-Igor Sikorsky Kiev oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 48
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew descended below decision height without visual contact with the runway in limited visibility, with inaccurate information from air traffic control as a contributing factor.
An Aeroflot An-24 flying from Chernivtsi to Kiev Zhuliany continued an approach in fog and snow below the decision height. It struck the base of the inner marker and came to rest on a railway embankment. Of 55 occupants, 48 were killed and 7 were seriously injured.