1995 Borodianka mid-air collision
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 February 1995 |
| Summary | Antonov Design Bureau |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 5 |
On 10 February 1995 at 16:09
Causes
A Ukrainian-led commission reported that the cause was human error and blamed the flight maneuvers by the crew as the major contributing factor to the crash. Leonid Berestov is quoted as saying "The careless actions of both crews in their formation flying led to a collision and crash.[2]
Several faults were observed in the three test flights that took place before the accident flight, including flight control problems during the second flight and again during the third flight, on the day preceding the crash.[2]
References
- Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. 19950210-0. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ^ Flightglobal. Flight International. 22 March 1995. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
Bibliography
- (in Russian) Светлая память погибшим // Авиация и Время. — К. : 1995. — No. 1. — С. 25. (Obituary in Aviatsiya i Vremia journal, including photogallery of the crew).
- Polyakov, Anatoliy (March 11, 1995). Prospects for trouble-plagued An-70 aircraft. Russia National Affairs: Political Issues. Central Eurasia (Report). Daily Report: Supplement. Vol. FBIS-SOV-95-056-S. Translated by )
- Sergeyev, Vladimir (March 2, 1995). Reasons for An-70 February crash, future of project considered. Ukraine: Economic Issues. Central Eurasia (Report). Daily Report: Supplement. Vol. FBIS-SOV-95-049-S. Translated by )
- Leskov, Sergey (February 23, 1995). Development of experimental An-70 plane detailed. Russia National Affairs: Economic Issues. Central Eurasia (Report). Daily Report: Supplement. Vol. FBIS-SOV-95-042-S. Translated by )
- Defense minister on preliminary findings of An-70 crash. Ukraine: National Affairs. Central Eurasia (Report). Daily Report. Vol. FBIS-SOV-95-034. Translated by )