5 fatalities

Training Flight Crashes on Approach at Petrovsk Airport (11)

Petrovsk, RussiaLanding (descent or approach)

On May 12, 1982, an Antonov AN-24 (registration 11) operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP was involved in an aviation accident near Petrovsk, Russia during landing or approach. 5 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Crew error and wrong approach configuration. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a local training mission at Petrovsk Airport, an instructor simulated a left engine failure. The aircraft lost speed and height, crashed inverted near the runway, and caught fire, killing all five crew members.

Accident Overview

A training flight conducting local maneuvers at Petrovsk Airport ended in a crash during the final approach. The aircraft, which was operated by an unspecified operator, was carrying five crew members. All five occupants were killed when the airplane crashed inverted near the runway threshold and was consumed by fire.

Sequence of Events

According to the official investigation, the crew was performing a local training mission. On final approach, the instructor simulated a failure of the left engine. Following this simulation, the crew made several errors that led to a loss of speed and altitude. The aircraft descended below the glideslope, struck the ground upside down close to the runway threshold, and subsequently caught fire. The airplane was destroyed by the fire.

Probable Cause

The investigation determined the probable cause of the accident to be crew error and wrong approach configuration.