ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-12 registration unknown Bada Air Base
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Date:Friday 5 August 1994
Type:Silhouette image of generic AN12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Antonov An-12
Operator:Russian Air Force
Registration: registration unknown
MSN: 00347001
First flight: 1970
Crew:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Passengers:Fatalities: 41 / Occupants: 41
Total:Fatalities: 47 / Occupants: 47
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:5,2 km (3.3 mls) from Bada Air Base (   Russia)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Dzhida Air Base, Russia
Destination airport:Bada Air Base, Russia
Narrative:
The Antonov 12 transport plane operated on a flight from Chita to Domna, Russia. While on the leg between Dzhida and Bada the flight encountered below-minima weather conditions. Poor visibility at Bada caused the flight to deviate from the approach pattern and glide path. The airplane impacted a hilltop at 140 metres, some 5,200 metres before the runway threshold and 430 metres to the right of the extended centreline of the runway.

Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain

Sources:
» Soviet Transports


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Distance from Dzhida Air Base to Bada Air Base as the crow flies is 273 km (171 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few 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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  • 138th loss
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