CCCP-09303

Safety history

• November 11, 1992Accident

  After takeoff from Tver-Migalovo AFB, while climbing to a height of about 250 metres, the aircraft pitched up and down then stalled and crashed. All 33 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): It was determined that the aircraft was overloaded by 20 tons at the time of the accident and that the CofG was too far aft.

  Antonov AN-22 · 33 fatalities

• July 18, 1970Accident

  The aircraft was engaged in a humanitarian flight from Moscow to Lima, Peru, carrying 15 passengers, a crew of eight and various goods in favor of the victims of the recent earthquake. About 47 minutes after takeoff from Keflavik Airport, radio and radar contact were lost with the aircraft that crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Atlantic Ocean. SAR operations were conducted jointly by Canadian, American, Iceland and Soviet Authorities but not trace of the aircraft nor the 23 occupan

  Antonov AN-22 · 23 fatalities