Antonov AN-24 crash, Nov 21, 1989 (32 killed), Sovetskiy
Antonov AN-24 accident on November 21, 1989 near Sovetskiy, Khantia-Mansia okrug, Russia with 32 fatalities. Cause: The crew continued the approach...
- Date: November 21, 1989
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Sovetskiy, Khantia-Mansia okrug, Russia
- Fatalities: 32
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued the approach below weather minimums past the minimum descent altitude and did not initiate a go around, so the aircraft struck trees. Contributing factors were poor approach planning, poor crew coordination and violation of minimums.
An Antonov An-24B of Aeroflot flying from Perm to Sovetsky struck trees with its right wing about 180 metres before the runway while approaching in poor weather. The right engine stopped and the left engine's asymmetric thrust rolled the aircraft into a stall. Of the 40 people on board, 32 died and eight survived.