Date: | Wednesday 1 October 1969 |
Time: | |
Type: | Antonov An-12 |
Owner/operator: | Soviet Air Force |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-20 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Pskov -
Russia
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:During a night formation training flight in bad weather the pilot straightened his course and overtook the leading An-12. The barrel of its tail gun penetrated the cockpit and killed the pilot. The co-pilot jumped out in panic with the chute. The plane crashed and remaining crewmembers were killed (6 from 7) .
Sources:
Dmitriy Yertsov
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