Antonov AN-124 crash, Oct 13, 1992 (8 killed), Kodra
Antonov AN-124 accident on October 13, 1992 near Kodra, Kiev oblast, Ukraine with 8 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after the radome disintegrated...
- Date: October 13, 1992
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-124
- Location: Kodra, Kiev oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control after the radome disintegrated and the front cargo door detached. The cause of the radome failure was not fully determined, and a bird strike could not be ruled out.
On 13 October 1992 the third prototype An-124 (CCCP-82002) was on a certification test flight from Kiev-Gostomel at high speed when its radome broke away. Debris opened and detached the front cargo door and damaged engine 3, then hydraulics and the flight management system failed, and the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent into a forest near Kodra. All eight crew who died were killed, while the flight engineer bailed out and survived with serious injuries.