Beriev Be-12 crash, Oct 31, 1993, Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Kuril I...
Beriev Be-12 accident on October 31, 1993 near Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Kuril Island), Sakhalin oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The...
- Date: October 31, 1993
- Aircraft: Beriev Be-12
- Location: Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Kuril Island), Sakhalin oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The crew decided to land in rough sea conditions, and the right float failed on touchdown.
A Be-12 operated by TANTK on a scheduled flight to Yuzhno-Kurilsk chose to land in a bay with waves of about 1.5 metres. On touchdown the right float tore off, the aircraft rolled and came to rest partly submerged 120 metres offshore. All occupants were rescued, but one rescuer died of hypothermia.