Aeroflot Flight N-63

Aeroflot Flight 63 was a flight which crashed killing 48 people in Ukraine in 1971.

Aeroflot Flight N-63
Volga-Avia Antonov An-24
an Aircraft of the same type as involved in the accident
Accident
Date9 November 1971
SummaryStalled
SiteHavryshivka Vinnytsia International Airport
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAntonov An-24B
OperatorAeroflot
RegistrationCCCP-46809
Flight originKiev-Zhulhyany Airport (IEV/UKKK)
DestinationHavryshivka Vinnytsia International Airport
Passengers43
Crew5
Fatalities48
Survivors0

It was a scheduled Antonov An-24 flight on 9 November 1971 from Kiev-Zhulhyany Airport in Ukraine to Vinnitsa Airport in Ukraine. The flight proceeded routinely through takeoff and cruise, but started to enter trouble when on final approach due to the bad weather; this included freezing rain with fog and low clouds. The first landing attempt was aborted. The pilots attempted a second approach, but couldn't land and initiated a go-around. During the go-around, the aircraft went nose-high and stalled before crashing 850 m (2,790 ft) short of the threshold. All 48 passengers and crew onboard were killed.[1] The aircraft had been operating for 10,658 flight cycles and had a total of 11,329 flight hours.[2]

References
  1. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-24B CCCP-46809 Vinnitsa Airport (VIN)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  2. "Antonov An-8" (PDF). www.airhistory.net. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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