1995 Borodianka mid-air collision

On 10 February 1995 at 16:09 CET, the first Antonov An-70 prototype aircraft collided with an Antonov An-72 that was assisting with the An-70 test program over Borodianka Raion in Ukraine. All 7 crew members on board the An-70 were killed; the An-72 was able to make a safe emergency landing at Gostomel Airport in Kiev with no fatalities.[1]

1995 Borodianka mid-air collision
Accident
Date10 February 1995 (1995-02-10)
SummaryMid-air collision caused by pilot error
SiteBorodianka Raion, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine
50°44′38.3″N 29°55′19.1″E
Total fatalities7
Total survivors5
First aircraft

The aircraft involved in the accident during ground tests, the month before its first flight
TypeAntonov An-70
OperatorAntonov Design Bureau
Crew7
Fatalities7 (all)
Survivors0
Second aircraft

An Antonov An-72, similar to the one involved.
TypeAntonov An-72
OperatorAntonov Design Bureau
Crew5
Fatalities0
Survivors5 (all)

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
  1. "Accident Description, Antonov 70 UR- Gostomel". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. 19950210-0. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  2. "Human error blamed in An-70 crash". Flightglobal. Flight International. 22 March 1995. Retrieved 7 February 2010.

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