Antonov AN-24 crash, Dec 21, 1995, Krasnodar
Antonov AN-24 accident on December 21, 1995 near Krasnodar, Krasnodar Krai, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Hard landing; the crew reportedly did not...
- Date: December 21, 1995
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Krasnodar, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Hard landing; the crew reportedly did not prepare the flight according to procedure and the centre of gravity was too far aft, making the aircraft unstable.
On a night flight from Trabzon, the An-24 bounced five times on landing, with a recorded acceleration of 3.3 g, before the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a stop. All 44 occupants escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.