Antonov AN-24 crash, Oct 23, 1978 (26 killed), Emelyanovk...
Antonov AN-24 accident on October 23, 1978 near Emelyanovka Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine with 26 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure caused by...
- Date: October 23, 1978
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Emelyanovka Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 26
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure caused by icing. The crew did not follow the emergency procedures and engine deicing was activated too late, leaving the aircraft uncontrollable.
Aeroflot An-24B CCCP-46327 on a scheduled flight from Stavropol to Lviv via Simferopol lost both engines in icing conditions over Crimea, went into a dive and crashed into the Sivash bay near Emelyanovka. All 26 occupants were killed.