| Date: | Saturday 16 November 1991 |
| Time: | 16:24 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 22 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1,5 km from Amderma Airport (AMV) -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ryazan Airport (RZN/UUWR) |
| Vorkuta Airport (VKT/UUYW) |
A Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12 transport plane was destroyed when it crashed near Amderma Airport (AMV). It struck terrain following a premature descent in poor weather. It appeared the instrument landing system did not work.
The crew had diverted to Amderma because of poor weather at the intended destination Vorkuta.
Sources:
airdisaster.ru
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