Antonov AN-12 crash, Sep 23, 1991 (1 killed), Katanga
Antonov AN-12 accident on September 23, 1991 near Katanga, Irkutsk oblast, Russia with 1 fatality. Cause: Failure of all four engines on final approach...
- Date: September 23, 1991
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Katanga, Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of all four engines on final approach from fuel exhaustion, caused by poor flight planning and a takeoff weight about 7 tonnes above MTOW.
An An-12 cargo aircraft on final approach to Katanga Airport lost all four engines through fuel exhaustion and struck the ground short of the runway. It slid on, hit a marker and a building, and came to rest broken in two. One passenger was killed and 15 other occupants were injured.