Antonov AN-14 crash, Dec 9, 1999 (3 killed), Khvishchanka
Antonov AN-14 accident on December 9, 1999 near Khvishchanka, Primorsky Krai, Russia with 3 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The sources describe the...
- Date: December 9, 1999
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-14
- Location: Khvishchanka, Primorsky Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. The sources describe the wing striking a tree while turning in snow but give no official cause.
An Antonov An-14, returned to flying in 1999 for short communication flights, entered a snow flurry on a flight from Novopokrovka to Arsenyev. While turning to divert to the nearest airfield, its wing struck a tree on a slope, and the aircraft crashed. A pilot and two passengers were killed and three others were injured, and the wreckage was found a day later.