Antonov AN-12 crash, May 22, 2001 (7 killed), Myakotino
Antonov AN-12 accident on May 22, 2001 near Myakotino, Tver oblast, Russia with 7 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Sources suggest an engine failure...
- Date: May 22, 2001
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Myakotino, Tver oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. Sources suggest an engine failure followed by the crew's inability to feather the propeller, but no official finding was found.
An Antonov An-12 military cargo flight carrying a jet fighter engine from Rzhev went out of control in a spin about seven minutes after takeoff while climbing. It crashed in a swampy wooded area near Myakotino, and all seven crew members were killed.