Antonov AN-32 crash, Sep 28, 1989 (9 killed), Semenivka
Antonov AN-32 accident on September 28, 1989 near Semenivka, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine with 9 fatalities. Cause: The cause is undetermined....
- Date: September 28, 1989
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-32
- Location: Semenivka, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause is undetermined. Investigators could not establish why the autopilot disconnected, considering inadvertent contact by a crew member or a switch failure, and partly blamed crew inattention.
An Antonov An-32 cargo flight from Mukachevo to Moscow carrying missiles lost its autopilot at cruise altitude, then entered a dive and broke apart near Semenivka. All nine crew members were killed.