Antonov AN-12 crash, Dec 17, 1996 (17 killed), Andreapol
Antonov AN-12 accident on December 17, 1996 near Andreapol, Tver oblast, Russia with 17 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was about 1.5 tonnes above...
- Date: December 17, 1996
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Andreapol, Tver oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft was about 1.5 tonnes above maximum takeoff weight, and frost and snow on the wing surfaces was a contributing factor.
A Russian Air Force An-12 carrying a general, his wife and other passengers plus cargo and a private car took off from Andreapol. Shortly after takeoff it became unstable, the nose dropped when the flaps were retracted, and it crashed in a wooded area about 8 km from the airport. All 17 people aboard were killed.