Antonov AN-26 crash, Dec 9, 1978 (7 killed), Chersky Repu...
Antonov AN-26 accident on December 9, 1978 near Chersky Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with 7 fatalities.
- Date: December 9, 1978
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Chersky Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
On 9 December 1978 an Aeroflot An-26 (CCCP-26547) on a cargo flight from Chersky to Zyryanka rotated early during takeoff, climbed to about 150 metres, stalled, and crashed into a hotel near the airport. All seven occupants were killed. The aircraft and hotel were destroyed by post-crash fire and no one on the ground was injured.