Aeroflot Flight N-63

Aeroflot

Industry	Airline
Founded	1923
Headquarters	Moscow , Soviet Union
Products	Passenger and cargo air transport

Template:Expand RussianTemplate:Infobox aircraft occurrence Aeroflot Flight N-63 experienced a fatal crash in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union) in 1971, resulting in the loss of all 48 occupants.

The scheduled flight operated an Antonov An-24 on 12 November 1971, departing from Kiev-Zhulyany Airport en route to Vinnitsa Airport, both located in Ukraine. The flight proceeded without incident during takeoff and cruising phases; however, difficulties arose during final approach amid adverse weather conditions characterized by freezing rain, fog, and low cloud cover. The initial landing attempt was aborted. A subsequent approach was initiated but unsuccessful, prompting the crew to execute a go-around maneuver. During this procedure, the aircraft pitched nose-up, entered a stall, and impacted terrain approximately 850 m (2,790 ft) short of the runway threshold. There were no survivors among the 43 passengers and five crew members aboard. The aircraft had accumulated 10,658 flight cycles and logged a total of 11,329 flight hours at the time of the accident.

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