Antonov AN-12 crash, Aug 20, 1993, Slavgorod

Antonov AN-12 accident on August 20, 1993 near Slavgorod, Altai Krai, Russia with no fatalities.

An Antonov An-12 cargo flight from Slavgorod to Samara lost two engines shortly after takeoff when a flock of birds was ingested. The crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field 8.6 km from the airport. On touchdown the tail separated and the aircraft slid and caught fire. All six occupants were injured, four of them seriously.

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