Antonov AN-26 crash, Aug 29, 1993, Donetsk
Antonov AN-26 accident on August 29, 1993 near Donetsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine with no fatalities. Cause: Poor approach planning and landing...
- Date: August 29, 1993
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Donetsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Poor approach planning and landing configuration by the crew, with excessive rate of descent and misalignment, causing a hard landing at 5.8 g.
An Antonov An-26 cargo flight from Khmelnytskyi to Samara, with a stop at Donetsk, approached at night in thunderstorms and heavy rain. The crew did not notice the aircraft was misaligned with the runway, and it landed hard about 80 metres left of the runway. It rolled out of control and struck a building. All five occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.