Antonov AN-12 crash, Nov 11, 1998 (13 killed), Krasnoyars...
Antonov AN-12 accident on November 11, 1998 near Krasnoyarsk-Yemelyanovo (Severny), Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia with 13 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control...
- Date: November 11, 1998
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Krasnoyarsk-Yemelyanovo (Severny), Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during initial climb after flap retraction in severe icing, at too low an altitude for recovery.
An An-12 cargo flight from Novosibirsk stopped at Krasnoyarsk in snow and icing. During initial climb the crew raised the flaps at low height and speed, the aircraft lost height and struck trees about 5 km from the airport, then burned. All 13 people on board died.