Antonov AN-12 crash, Nov 1, 1996, Nizhnevartovsk
Antonov AN-12 accident on November 1, 1996 near Nizhnevartovsk, Khantia-Mansia okrug, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The record...
- Date: November 1, 1996
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Nizhnevartovsk, Khantia-Mansia okrug, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The record links the loss of height on approach to the aircraft being about nine tonnes over its maximum landing weight, but no official finding was found.
A cargo Antonov An-12 operated by Aviaobshchemash was landing at Nizhnevartovsk when it lost height on final approach and struck the ground short of the runway threshold. The undercarriage was torn off and the aircraft bounced before stopping a short distance further on. All 15 people on board escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was written off.