Antonov AN-12 crash, Nov 16, 1991 (20 killed), Amderma
Antonov AN-12 accident on November 16, 1991 near Amderma, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia with 20 fatalities. Cause: Premature descent on approach in...
- Date: November 16, 1991
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Amderma, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Premature descent on approach in poor weather, leaving the aircraft at an insufficient altitude. The ILS was reported unserviceable; no official investigation report was found.
A military An-12 flying from Ostafyevo to Tiksi with stops at Ryazan and Vorkuta was diverted to Amderma because of poor weather. On approach the crew started the descent prematurely and the aircraft was at too low an altitude on final, when it struck an ammunition depot 1,500 metres short of the runway and burst into flames. Twenty occupants were killed, and sources report that the ILS was unserviceable.