Antonov AN-24 crash, Feb 13, 2013 (5 killed), Donetsk
Antonov AN-24 accident on February 13, 2013 near Donetsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine with 5 fatalities. Cause: The captain continued the approach below...
- Date: February 13, 2013
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Donetsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The captain continued the approach below minimums without visual contact with the runway and at too low an approach speed, causing the aircraft to bank, stall and strike the ground. The crew did not monitor the approach speed and the captain did not carry out a go-around at decision height.
A South Airlines An-24 chartered to carry football fans to a Champions League match crashed while approaching Donetsk in night fog. The aircraft struck the ground short of runway 08, rolled and came to rest upside down beside the runway. Five passengers were killed and the other occupants were injured.