Antonov AN-8 crash, Sep 30, 1987, Irkutsk-2 (Northwest/Vo...
Antonov AN-8 accident on September 30, 1987 near Irkutsk-2 (Northwest/Vostochny), Irkutsk oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Brake failure on...
- Date: September 30, 1987
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-8
- Location: Irkutsk-2 (Northwest/Vostochny), Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Parked
- Cause: Brake failure on the taxiing An-8 CCCP-98107, which then struck the parked aircraft.
Antonov An-8 CCCP-78738 of the Ministry of Aviation Industry was damaged beyond repair at Irkutsk 2 on 30 September 1987. A taxiing An-8 (CCCP-98107) struck the parked aircraft after its brakes failed. No one was injured.