Narrative:
The aircraft departed Krymsk on a flight to Sandar-Marneuli. The flight deviated from the prescribed flight path and crashed into a mountain summit.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 11 October 1988 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12 |
| Operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 41 km (25.6 mls) NW of Sandar-Marneuli ( Georgia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Krymsk Air Base, Russia |
| Sandar-Marneuli Air Base, Georgia |
The aircraft departed Krymsk on a flight to Sandar-Marneuli. The flight deviated from the prescribed flight path and crashed into a mountain summit.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
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 Krymsk Air Base to Sandar-Marneuli Air Base as the crow flies is 669 km (418 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Krymsk Air Base to Sandar-Marneuli Air Base as the crow flies is 669 km (418 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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