Antonov AN-26 crash, Sep 25, 2020 (26 killed), Chuhuiv AFB
Antonov AN-26 accident on September 25, 2020 near Chuhuiv AFB, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine with 26 fatalities. Cause: Left engine control system failure...
- Date: September 25, 2020
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Chuhuiv AFB, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 26
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Left engine control system failure combined with commander errors and violations in flight management
A Ukrainian Air Force Antonov An 26 on a local training flight with 7 crew and 20 cadets crashed on approach to Chuhuiv air base and caught fire about 1800 metres from the runway. 26 people were killed and one survived. The commission cited a left engine control system failure and serious violations of flight rules and crew training, and the investigation later stressed errors by the commander.