Antonov AN-12 crash, Jul 24, 1992 (8 killed), Skopje
Antonov AN-12 accident on July 24, 1992 near Skopje, Skopje City District, Macedonia with 8 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the...
- Date: July 24, 1992
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Skopje, Skopje City District, Macedonia
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued the approach in poor weather without knowing its position. No call-outs, poor ATC assistance and a possibly failed DME were contributing factors.
An An-12 positioning from Simferopol to Skopje diverted around a thunderstorm and flew a wrong heading. The crew continued the approach in heavy rain without visual contact with the ground and struck the slope of Mount Lisec about 26 km short of runway 34. All 8 occupants were killed.