Antonov AN-26 crash, Mar 6, 1987 (9 killed), Almaty
Antonov AN-26 accident on March 6, 1987 near Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan with 9 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain. The crew did...
- Date: March 6, 1987
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Almaty, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain. The crew did not follow air traffic control instructions, radio quality was poor in the final minutes and air traffic control assistance was limited.
An Antonov An-26 (CCCP-26007) on a cargo flight from Biysk to Alma Ata struck a mountain slope about 56 km east of Alma Ata airport on 6 March 1987. All nine people on board were killed.