Antonov AN-12 crash, Jul 8, 1989 (31 killed), Cam Ranh Bay
Antonov AN-12 accident on July 8, 1989 near Cam Ranh Bay, Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam with 31 fatalities. Cause: The captain continued the approach...
- Date: July 8, 1989
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Cam Ranh Bay, Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 31
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The captain continued the approach below minimums in poor weather, and the aircraft struck the ground short of the runway.
An Antonov An-12BP (CCCP-11875) on a flight from Cam Ranh Bay toward Ho Chi Minh City on 8 July 1989 continued its approach in below minimum weather. Its right main gear struck the ground short of the runway, the crew turned back to Cam Ranh Bay, and the aircraft veered off the runway, hit obstacles and caught fire, killing 31 of the 34 people aboard.