Antonov AN-12 crash, Aug 8, 1988 (25 killed), Yeysk
Antonov AN-12 accident on August 8, 1988 near Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia with 25 fatalities. Cause: Water that had built up in the unpurged main...
- Date: August 8, 1988
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 25
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Water that had built up in the unpurged main central fuel tank entered the fuel lines during fuel transfer and shut down all four engines.
A Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12 with about 50 people aboard lost all four engines during a fuel transfer while descending to Yeysk on 8 August 1988, and came down in the Sea of Azov near the airport. Of those aboard, 25 were killed and 25 were rescued.