Antonov AN-12 crash, Oct 4, 1988 (6 killed), Batagay
Antonov AN-12 accident on October 4, 1988 near Batagay, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with 6 fatalities. Cause: The crew did not follow approach...
- Date: October 4, 1988
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Batagay, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew did not follow approach procedures, flew a VFR only approach pattern, descended below minimum altitude and did not heed a ground proximity warning.
On the night of 4 October 1988 an Aeroflot An-12BP on a cargo flight from Tiksi toward Irkutsk with a stop at Batagay approached in poor weather and reduced visibility. The crew descended below minimum altitude and continued after a ground proximity warning was silenced, and the aircraft struck a mountain slope about 25 km from Batagay Airport. All six crew were killed.