Antonov AN-26 crash, Mar 13, 1989 (6 killed), Azov Sea
Antonov AN-26 accident on March 13, 1989 near Azov Sea, World with 6 fatalities. Cause: Bird strike that broke the cockpit windshield..
- Date: March 13, 1989
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Azov Sea, World
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Bird strike that broke the cockpit windshield.
An Antonov An-26 on a night test flight from Bagerovo airbase crashed into Kazantip Bay in the Sea of Azov on 13 March 1989. A bird strike broke the cockpit windshield and disabled the pilot, and all six people on board were killed.