Narrative:
The An-12 operated on a flight from Burevestnik on Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. The aircraft was destined for Khurba with en route stops at Sokol Air Base and Smirnykh.
All occupants, reportedly about 30, were killed. The wreck was found in January 1984.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 11 November 1983 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12 |
| Operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Burevestnik ( Russia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Petrel-Burevestnik Airport (BVV/UHSB), Russia |
| Dolinsk-Sokol Air Base, Russia |
The An-12 operated on a flight from Burevestnik on Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. The aircraft was destined for Khurba with en route stops at Sokol Air Base and Smirnykh.
All occupants, reportedly about 30, were killed. The wreck was found in January 1984.
Sources:
» Soviet TransportsPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Petrel-Burevestnik Airport to Dolinsk-Sokol Air Base as the crow flies is 453 km (283 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Petrel-Burevestnik Airport to Dolinsk-Sokol Air Base as the crow flies is 453 km (283 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Antonov An-12
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