ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-70 UR-- Gostomel
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Status:
Date:Friday 10 February 1995
Type:Silhouette image of generic AN70 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Antonov An-70
Operator:Antonov Design Bureau
Registration: UR--
MSN: 0101
First flight: 1994-12-16 (2 months)
Total airframe hrs:3
Crew:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:near Gostomel (   Ukraine)
Phase: Maneuvering (MNV)
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Kiev-Gostomel Airport (GML/UKKM), Ukraine
Destination airport:Kiev-Gostomel Airport (GML/UKKM), Ukraine
Narrative:
The Antonov 70 prototype took off from Gostomel with an Antonov 72 as its chase-plane. Whilst flying at 3200 m the An-70 lost altitude causing the tail to collide with the An-72's fuselage and its propfan. The An-70 crashed.

Classification:
Mid air collision
Loss of control

Sources:
» Soviet Transports
» Flight International 1-7 March 1995 (5)
» Flight International 22-28 March 1995 (19)
» Aviation Week & Space Technology 20.2.95(19)
» Flight International 22-28 February 1995 (18)
» Scramble 190(49)


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