List of accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24

Template:One source The Antonov An-24 has experienced 159 incidents resulting in a total of 2,134 fatalities.Template:Fix/category

1960s

29 July 1962

During a test flight simulating failure of the right engine, an An-24 (CCCP-46708) still owned by Antonov crashed at Ternopil Airport. Although all eight crew members survived, the aircraft was declared a total loss.

20 March 1965

An Aeroflot An-24 (CCCP-46764) crashed short of the runway at Khanty-Mansiysk Airport, colliding with a snow drift and breaking apart. Of the 47 people aboard, 43 died. Pilot error was attributed as the likely cause, though the exact reason remained undetermined.

2 February 1966

A United Arab Airlines An-24 (SU-AOB) crashed during a test flight near Luxor, Egypt.

18 March 1966

United Arab Airlines Flight 749 ended in a fatal crash while attempting to land at Cairo International Airport, resulting in the deaths of all 30 passengers and crew.

29 August 1966

An An-24 operated by Cubana (CU-T875) was damaged beyond repair at Camaguey Airport.

30 September 1966

United Arab Airlines Flight 322, an An-24B (SU-AOM), collided with a camel during takeoff from Luxor International Airport, damaging the right landing gear. The aircraft performed a wheels-up landing at Cairo safely with no injuries among the 43 occupants.

7 February 1967

A United Arab Airlines An-24 was hijacked by a single individual and diverted to Amman, Jordan.

30 December 1967

Aeroflot Flight L-51, an An-24B (CCCP-46215), crashed near Liepāja International Airport after the crew mistakenly engaged reverse thrust on the left engine to decelerate for landing. This accident caused 44 fatalities out of the 51 onboard and remains Latvia's deadliest aviation disaster.

31 December 1967

An Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-46201) crashed short of the runway while approaching Voronezh Airport.

6 January 1968

Aeroflot Flight 1668, an An-24B (CCCP-47733), disintegrated mid-flight and crashed approximately 58 miles from Olekminsk, Russia, killing all 45 onboard. While there is speculation that a stray missile may have caused the crash, no definitive cause was established.

18 August 1968

A United Arab Airlines An-24B (SU-AOL) went down in the Mediterranean Sea about 180 kilometres (110 mi) off Cyprus, resulting in the deaths of all 40 passengers and crew.

6 October 1968

An Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-46552) made a forced landing near Maryy, Turkmenistan after experiencing an engine failure at an altitude of 4,200 metres (13,800 ft).

24 January 1969

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 149 (SP-LTE), en route from Warsaw to Wrocław with 48 people aboard, crashed shortly before reaching Wrocław Strachowice Airport due to pilot error. The aircraft was destroyed but there were no fatalities.

24 March 1969

Aeroflot Flight 2305, operating an An-24 (CCCP-46751), crashed after takeoff from Alma-Ata Airport when the right engine lost power. Four of the thirty-one occupants died.

2 April 1969

Flight 165 collided with Polica mountain near Zawoja due to pilot disorientation amid a snowstorm, killing all fifty-three onboard.

3 August 1969

Aeroflot Flight N-826, an An-24B (CCCP-46248), crashed in Preobrazhenka, Ukraine after a propeller blade detached and punctured the fuselage, severing elevator and aileron controls. The crew lost command of the plane, resulting in all fifty-five occupants perishing.

18 August 1969

Six individuals hijacked a Misrair An-24 and diverted it to El Wagah, Egypt.

13 October 1969

Aeroflot Flight 227, an An-24B (CCCP-47772), crashed short of Nizhnevartovsk Airport’s runway after accidental feathering of a propeller led to loss of control. Twenty-four out of fifty-six on board were killed.

19 October 1969

Two hijackers commandeered a LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTK) and forced it to land at Tegel Airport.

20 November 1969

Another LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTB) was hijacked by two individuals and flown to Vienna, Austria.

1970s

1970

An Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-46241) caught fire and was destroyed by flames during refueling operations at Saratov Airport. It is possible this incident occurred in 1971, the year the aircraft was removed from the Soviet registry.

28 January 1970

An Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-47701) collided with a mountain approximately 25 miles from Batagay, Russia, after the flight crew initiated descent prematurely, resulting in the deaths of all 34 occupants.

30 January 1970

A United Arab Airlines An-24B (SU-AOK) suffered a landing accident at Luxor Airport when its landing gear collapsed.

4 February 1970

TAROM Flight 35, operated by an An-24B (YR-AMT) leased from the Romanian government, crashed in the Vladeasa mountain range amid poor visibility conditions, causing 20 fatalities out of 21 onboard.

10 March 1970

Two armed passengers attempted to hijack an Interflug An-24V (DM-SBD) to escape to West Germany. They threatened a flight attendant to open the cockpit door, but she used a covert signal to alert the pilot, keeping the door secured. During an attempted forced entry as the plane returned to East Berlin, the flight attendant deceived the hijackers into believing they were landing at Templehof Airport for refueling. Upon realizing the ruse after landing, both hijackers fatally shot each other.

14 March 1970

A United Arab Airlines An-24B (SU-AOC) executed a wheels-up landing at Cairo International Airport following an engine explosion caused by a bomb placed in the left engine. All 15 occupants survived, though the aircraft was subsequently written off.

1 April 1970

Aeroflot Flight 1661, an An-24B (CCCP-47751), collided mid-air with a weather balloon near Togushina in Novosibirsk region, Russia, resulting in total loss of life for all 45 passengers and crew.

5 June 1970

A LOT Polish Airlines An-24 was hijacked by a single individual seeking political asylum and diverted to Copenhagen, Denmark.

19 July 1970

A United Arab Airlines An-24B (SU-ANZ) crashed during a training flight in Cairo due to pilot error, killing all three crew members.

7 August 1970

Another LOT Polish Airlines An-24 was hijacked by one person who demanded diversion to Germany and was redirected to East Berlin.

26 August 1970

Three individuals hijacked a LOT Polish Airlines An-24 demanding transportation to Austria.

16 September 1970

A hijacker armed with a dagger and firearm attempted to commandeer a United Arab Airlines An-24, requesting flight to Saudi Arabia. The on-board security guard subdued the assailant.

15 October 1970

Aeroflot Flight 244, an An-24B (CCCP-46256), was hijacked by two individuals who forced diversion to Trabzon Airport in Turkey. One person died during this event.

31 March 1971

During a training mission near Moscow, an Aeroflot An-24 (CCCP-46747) crashed.

1 June 1971

On Bogodorsk Island, an Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-47729) crashed during training when both engines were inadvertently shut down by the flight engineer; one engine had already been intentionally turned off.

12 November 1971

Aeroflot Flight N-63, operating an An-24B (CCCP-46809), stalled and crashed short of Vinnitsa Airport’s runway during a go-around maneuver, resulting in fatalities of all 48 onboard.

13 November 1971

Aeroflot Flight 639, an An-24B (CCCP-46378), struck a cable while approaching Kerch Airport and crashed, killing six of eleven occupants.

15 November 1971

A Tarom An-24RV (YR-AMA) crashed at Otopeni International Airport during an ILS approach. While all 22 onboard survived, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

1 December 1971

Aeroflot Flight 2174, an An-24B (CCCP-46788), encountered icing conditions causing loss of control and crashed near Saratov Airport. All 57 passengers and crew perished.

22 February 1972

Aeroflot Flight 25, operated by an An-24 (CCCP-46732), crashed near Lipetsk Airport after reverse thrust was mistakenly applied by the pilot. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

27 February 1972

Another Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-46418) lost control and crashed during approach to Mineralnye Vody Airport due to incorrect reverse thrust application by the pilot. No casualties occurred but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

16 May 1972

Soviet Navy An-24T '05' crashed at Svetlogorsk following a weather research flight when it struck trees on approach to Khrabovo Airport. All eight crew members and twenty-five people on the ground died. The altimeter had been set incorrectly, indicating a higher altitude than actual.

4 November 1972

On a positioning flight near Vostochny Airport amid snowy conditions, an Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-46202) collided with trees and crashed. All three crew survived but the aircraft was lost.

21 January 1973

Aeroflot Flight 6263, an An-24B (CCCP-46276), lost control and crashed near Petukhovo in Perm Krai. Although four passengers initially survived, they succumbed to extreme cold before rescue. Ultimately, all 39 onboard perished. There is speculation that a missile strike may have caused the crash.

28 February 1973

Polish Air Force An-24B '012' crashed close to Goleniow Airport due to wing icing. All eighteen onboard died, including interior ministers from Poland and Czechoslovakia.

30 April 1973

A South Yemen Air Force aircraft—likely an An-24—crashed in Yemen killing all twenty-five onboard. The exact model remains unconfirmed among possible types including An-12 or Yemenia DC-3.

14 May 1973

Cubana Flight 707, operated by an An-24V (CU-T876), crashed upon landing at Jose Marti International Airport amid adverse weather conditions attributed possibly to pilot error. Three fatalities occurred.

18 August 1973

Aeroflot Flight A-13, flying an An-24B (CCCP-46435), struck a cable attached to an oil rig at Neftyanyye Kamni oilfield east of Baku after experiencing uncontained engine failure. The aircraft crashed while attempting return to Bina International Airport with fifty-six fatalities among sixty-four onboard.

17 September 1973

MIAT Mongolian Airlines' An-24B (BNMAU-4206) collided with terrain during descent in Hovd Province, Mongolia.

6 January 1974

Aeroflot Flight H-75 operated by an An-24B (CCCP-46357) lost control due to icing conditions and crashed near Mukachevo in Ukraine, resulting in twenty-four fatalities.

25 January 1974

Following maintenance departure from Rostov Airport, an Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-46277) crashed shortly after takeoff due to failure of artificial horizon instruments. All four crew members died.

8 March 1974

A Pathet Lao Airlines An-24—possibly registered XW-TCA—crashed near Hanoi killing all eighteen occupants.

6 July 1974

A Soviet Air Force An-24T lost control on final approach near Sinitsyno in Saratov Oblast after suffering a bird strike, killing all five crew members aboard.

29 December 1974

TAROM's An-24RV (YR-AMD), operating domestically between Bucharest and Sibiu, impacted terrain on Lotrului Mountains south of Sibiu at approximately 1,700 meters altitude due to navigational error caused by crew deviation from course. All thirty-three onboard perished.

14 April 1975

Bulgarian Air Force's An-24 '035' crashed near Sofia resulting in fatalities among its crew.

25 April 1975

Aeroflot's An-24RV (CCCP-46476) descended into ground fog short of Poltava Airport's runway and crashed. Despite no fatalities among eleven occupants, the aircraft was written off.

28 June 1975

A Balkan Bulgarian Airlines' An-24 was hijacked by one individual who demanded asylum and diversion to Greece.

17 November 1975

Aeroflot Flight 6274 operating an An-24RV (CCCP-46467) collided with Mount Apshara due to crew disorientation causing total loss of life among thirty-eight onboard.

20 November 1975

Aeroflot Flight 7950’s An-24B (CCCP-46349) impacted terrain eleven miles from Kharkiv Airport following incorrect altimeter settings attributed to air traffic control error. Nineteen out of fifty passengers and crew died.

22 November 1975

Balkan Bulgarian Airlines’ An-24B (LZ-ANA) suffered icing-related crash on takeoff from Vrazhdebna Airport with three fatalities among forty-five occupants.

13 January 1976

Near Smolnoye Airport, an Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-47280) descended prematurely and crashed short of runway threshold. All forty-four onboard survived but aircraft was irreparable.

21 January 1976

CAAC’s An-24 (B-492) crashed during approach into Huanghua Airport in Changsha with all forty occupants killed.

9 February 1976

Tarom’s An-24RV (YR-AMC) landed short of Bacau Airport’s runway amid fog conditions causing nosegear collapse. All twenty-four onboard survived though aircraft was written off.

10 March 1976

At Saratov Airport, Aeroflot’s An-24RV (CCCP-46613) experienced hard landing after premature descent but without casualties among fifty-seven onboard. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

18 March 1976

Cubana de Aviación’s mid-air collision involved an An-24B (CU-T879) crashing after colliding with Cubana DC‑8 (CU-T1200) near Havana. The five crew on the Antonov perished while DC‑8 landed safely.

15 May 1976

Aeroflot Flight 1802’s An‑24RV (CCCP‑46534) suffered loss of control linked to unexplained rudder deflection near Chernigov resulting in death of all fifty-two occupants.

13 August 1976

At Guryev Airport, Aeroflot’s An‑24B (CCCP‑47734) executed hard landing after deviating from glide path. Although all forty-three survived, aircraft sustained irreparable damage.

9 September 1976

Mid-air collision over Black Sea near Anapa involved Aeroflot Flight 7957’s An‑24RV (CCCP‑46518) and Yakovlev Yak‑40 S‑31 due to ATC and pilot errors causing fatality for all sixty-four individuals aboard both flights combined.

17 December 1976

Poor visibility contributed to crash of Aeroflot Flight N‑36’s An‑24 (CCCP‑46722) short of Zhulyany Airport runway claiming forty-eight lives out of fifty-five passengers and crew onboard.

19 April 1977

Soviet Air Force’s An‑24 collided with factory chimney at Moe in Estonia under low visibility conditions killing all twenty-one personnel aboard including Sukhoi Su‑9 pilots from PVO regiment stationed at Tapa base.

26 May 1977

One individual hijacked an Aeroflot An‑24B (CCCP‑46806), diverting it successfully to Sweden seeking asylum or refuge.

18 June 1977

Balkan Bulgarian Airlines’ flight from Vidin to Sofia aboard an An‑24 faced hijacking shortly after departure when one person demanded landing first in London then Munich but was apprehended after forced diversion and landing in Belgrade by local authorities.

8 July 1977

Following takeoff from Sukhumi Dranda Airport, Aeroflot’s An‑24RV (CCCP‑46847) crashed into Black Sea possibly due to pilot distraction resulting in six fatalities among seven crew members aboard.

18 October 1977

Hijackers seized control of LOT Polish Airlines’ An‑24B (SP-LTH), demanding transport to Austria as their destination country.

9 December 1977

After departing Tarko-Sale Airport loss of control led Aeroflot Flight 134’s Antonov-An‑24RV (CCCP‑47695) to crash and burn resulting in seventeen deaths out of twenty-three occupants. Pilot may have been distracted or dazzled by red light facing aircraft during critical phase of flight.

19 April 1978

LOT Polish Airlines’ training flight involving an Antonov-An‑24B registered SP-LTN ended in crash near Rzeszów without reported casualties specified hereafter.

28 August 1978

Romanian Government’s Antonov-An‑24V (YR-AMV) experienced cockpit fire post landing at Kogalniceanu Airport leading crew of six to evacuate safely via jump despite complete destruction by fire afterward.

23 October 1978

Icing combined with dual engine failure caused loss of control leading Aeroflot Flight 6515’s Antonov-An‑24B (CCCP‑46327) crashing into Gulf of Sivash near Emelyanovka Ukraine with total fatality among twenty-six onboard passengers and crew members

10 November 1978

Passenger attempted hijacking on board Aeroflot Antonov-An‑24B registered CCCP‑46789 intending diversion toward Turkey injuring flight engineer before firing on armored cockpit door which deflected bullet back fatally wounding hijacker himself. Aircraft landed safely at Makhachkala but sustained damage leading it being written off months later

17 November 1978

Romanian Air Force Antonov-An – 024V registered YR–AMP crashed at Arad Airport possibly influenced by icing conditions resulting in death of five crewmembers

19 December – year unspecified – Aeroflot’s Antonov-An – 024B CCCP–46299 lost control during training flight near Samarkand Airport killing entire five-person crew

'Late seventies'

At some point before November 9th – possibly between ’77 or ’78 – an Aeroflot Antonov-An – 024B CCCP–46350 conducted emergency forced landing near Budyonnovsk after simultaneous failure of both engines due to icing at high altitude (~6000 m). All aboard survived unharmed

'15 January ’79'

Tail icing led to crash near Minsk–1 International involving Aeroflot Flight 7502 Antonov-An – 024B CCCP–46807 killing thirteen out of fourteen people onboard

'7 February ’79'

Vietnam Airlines’ Antonov-An – 024V VN-B226 reportedly faced hijacking attempt while operating Gia Lam-Da Nang-Saigon route

'1 May ’79'

MIAT Mongolian Airlines’ Antonov-An – 024B BNMAU–1202 veered off runway upon landing at Erdenet Airport without injuries reported

'3 September ’79'

Crew error caused crash near Amderma Airport involving Aeroflot Flight A–513 Antonov-An – 024B CCCP–46269 killing forty out of forty-three passengers and crew

1980s

20 March 1980

A CAAC Airlines An-24RV (B-484) crashed and caught fire near Changsha Airport, resulting in the deaths of all 26 occupants.

31 March 1980

An Air Guinee An-24B (3X-GAU) overran the runway upon landing at Conakry Airport; all 35 passengers and crew survived. The aircraft was likely damaged beyond repair.

14 April 1980

Aeroflot Flight 151, operating an An-24B (CCCP-47732) with 53 individuals aboard, crashed during an emergency landing at Krasnoyarsk Airport after sustaining damage to the right main landing gear during takeoff. Upon touchdown, the landing gear detached and the right wing was compromised, leading to a fuel leak and subsequent fire. Two passengers evacuated on the right side but suffered burns; both later died in hospital.

18 April 1980

An Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-46220) crashed during takeoff from Bykovo Airport due to pilot error; although all 47 onboard survived, the aircraft was destroyed by fire and written off. The crew failed to select flaps for departure.

24 September 1980

An Iraqi Airways An-24TV (YI-AEM) was probably rendered a total loss while parked at Kirkuk Airport amid intense combat during the Iran–Iraq War.

4 December 1980

A LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTB) was hijacked by a single individual shortly after takeoff. The hijacker, armed with what appeared to be a grenade, demanded diversion to West Berlin. The plane landed at Tempelhof Airport where authorities apprehended the hijacker, who sought political asylum and was sentenced to four years imprisonment for air piracy.

10 January 1981

The same LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTB) experienced a second hijacking involving four individuals carrying dynamite sticks. They demanded to be flown westward. The crew persuaded them that refueling was necessary before continuing beyond Warsaw. After negotiations, all passengers except the pilot and one flight attendant disembarked. The hijackers were convinced to switch aircraft instead of refueling but were overpowered and arrested by Polish authorities during the transfer.

8 March 1981

An Antonov Design Bureau An-24 (CCCP-46280) collided with trees and crashed near Kursk after descending below the glide slope; the aircraft was consumed by fire.

26 March 1981

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 691, an An-24B (SP-LTU) traveling from Warsaw to Słupsk with 52 on board, struck a tree approximately 2 km from Redzikowo Airport during approach due to altimeter misreading or incorrect use by the crew. One passenger died, and four or five others sustained serious injuries.

21 July 1981

A LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTI) was hijacked by a lone individual armed with a pistol and a fake grenade. He threatened a flight attendant and demanded to be flown to West Berlin. The aircraft landed at Tempelhof Airport where American authorities arrested the hijacker who was later handed over to West German officials and sentenced to five years imprisonment.

5 August 1981

The same LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTI) experienced another hijacking by a single individual threatening to detonate explosives. The plane proceeded to Gdansk where the hijacker was apprehended.

11 August 1981

A LOT Polish Airlines An-24 (SP-LTT), operating from Katowice to Gdańsk, was hijacked by one person who held a knife against a female passenger's throat, demanding flight to West Berlin. The pilot deceived the hijacker by altering course multiple times, ultimately landing at Warsaw instead of West Berlin. Police boarded and arrested the hijacker. This aircraft appeared in the Polish TV series "07 zgłoś się" as a hijacked plane.

22 August 1981

A LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTC) was hijacked shortly after takeoff by an individual who produced a hand grenade hidden in a portable radio and demanded diversion to Templehof Airport in West Berlin. Upon landing, he surrendered to American authorities and later received a prison sentence of five and a half years after being transferred to West Berlin officials.

24 August 1981

Aeroflot Flight 811, an An-24RV (CCCP-46653), collided mid-air with a Soviet Air Force Tu-16K 07514 over Russia's Zavitinsky District, resulting in fatalities of 31 out of 32 aboard the An-24 and all six on the Tu-16.

18 September 1981

Twelve individuals hijacked a LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTG). Shortly after departure, one man held a razor blade against a female passenger’s neck while others brandished broken bottles threateningly toward crew members. They demanded flight to West Berlin. The plane landed at Templehof Airport where they surrendered to American authorities before being handed over to West German officials. Sentences ranged from one to four years in prison in 1982, with four suspended.

22 September 1981

Four passengers hijacked a LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTK) during flight from Warsaw to Koszalin, threatening crew with sharp objects and demanding diversion to West Berlin. The pilot consented but returned instead to Warsaw. After unsuccessful peaceful talks, police forcibly subdued the hijackers; one sustained gunshot wounds.

29 September 1981

Police attempted boarding of LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTP) due to excess passengers when a man held a razor blade against another passenger’s neck demanding flight to West Berlin. Passengers confronted him causing him to move aft where he was arrested.

25 January 1982

A TAROM An-24RV (YR-BMD) crashed near Constanta Airport during training when propeller number one feathered due to system malfunction, killing all seven crew members onboard.

22 April 1982

An Iraqi Airways An-24B (YI-AEO) crashed in Iraq after its wing contacted terrain during final approach.

30 April 1982

LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTG) faced its second hijacking involving eight individuals who overpowered six security guards onboard—two guards were injured—and diverted the flight to West Berlin. Upon arrival, American authorities detained the hijackers before transferring them for prosecution in West Berlin where they sought political asylum. Twenty-eight passengers remained in West Berlin while the aircraft returned with remaining passengers and crew to Poland. Sentences ranged from two to four years for endangering air traffic safety.

12 May 1982

A Soviet Air Force An-24T 11 stalled and crashed near Petrovsk Air Base during training simulating engine failure when it descended below glide slope and lost airspeed too low for recovery, killing all five crew members.

28 August 1982

Iraqi Airways An-24RV (YI-ALN) crashed on takeoff from Nasiriyah Airport due to failure of landing gear.

7 November 1982

Three passengers hijacked an Aeroflot An-24 en route from Turkey, injuring three onboard during their attempt before forcing diversion to Sinop Airport where they surrendered seeking asylum.

22 November 1982

A security guard hijacked LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTK) diverting it again to West Berlin. After landing he jumped from the aircraft but was shot in the foot by fellow guards before being detained by U.S. officials and extradited. Four passengers requested asylum in West Berlin.

16 December 1982

Aeroflot Flight 395, an An-24B (CCCP-46567), performed a belly landing near Sakhansky due to cockpit smoke caused by electrical fire originating from wiring faults in heating system switches stemming from design flaws. All aboard escaped before total loss by fire.

7 March 1983

Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 013, an An-24B (LZ-AND), was seized by four knife-wielding hijackers demanding flight to Vienna but were deceived when pilot circled over Black Sea landing instead at Varna Airport under partial lighting where security forces killed one assailant and arrested others.

25 June 1983

MIAT Mongolian Airlines An-24RV (BNMAU-8401) lost control upon landing at Buyant Ulaa Airport following engine trouble but all of its occupants survived unharmed.

24 December 1983

Aeroflot Flight 601 operating an An‑24RV (CCCP‑46617) crashed at Leshukonskoye Airport attempting go-around after stall caused by pilot error killing forty-four out of forty-nine people aboard.

28 January 1984

Aeroflot Flight 923, an An‑24RV (CCCP‑47310), crashed on approach into Izhevsk Airport because of elevator control failure due to poor maintenance practices resulting in four fatalities among fifty-three occupants.

18 January 1985

CAAC Flight 5109’s An‑24B (B‑434) stalled then crashed near Jinan Airport while executing missed approach procedure resulting in thirty-eight deaths among forty-one onboard.

22 February 1985

Air Mali’s An‑24B (TZ-ACT) crashed near Tombouctou Airport attempting return following engine failure killing fifty-one out of fifty-two people onboard.

April 1985

MIAT Mongolian Airlines’ An‑24RV (BNMAU‑10207) reportedly crashed descending towards Khövsgöl Province airport with wreckage sighted later at Ulan Bator Airport circa1995.

19 December 1985

Aeroflot Flight 101/435’s co-pilot seized control demanding course change leading aircraft running out of fuel and forced landing near Gannan China pasture where he was detained while all forty-three onboard were returned safely with plane flown back January next year.

2 March 1986

Aeroflot’s An‑24B (CCCP‑46423) stalled then crashed near Bugulma Airport caused by propeller feathering due electrical failure killing all thirty-eight aboard.

5 September 1986

TAROM’s An‑24RV (YR-AMF) crash-landed at Cluj Airport after touchdown without nose gear causing three fatalities among five crew though all fifty passengers survived.

15 December 1986

CAAC’s An‑24RV(B‑3413) crashed attempting return after engine failure amid icing conditions near Zhongchuan Airport killing six out of forty-four onboard.

23 January 1987

MIAT Mongolian Airlines’ An‑24RV(BNMAU–7710) crashed upon landing at Buyant Ulaa Airport.

11 March 1987

Three armed passengers attempted hijack on Cubana Flight 706(An–24RV CU-T1262), threatening US diversion with grenades before struggle caused explosion injuring thirteen people including one assailant killed by onboard policeman while two were arrested.

8 July 1988

Aeroflot’s An–24RV(CCCP–46669) overran runway on takeoff at Khabarovsk Novy Airport colliding with buildings afterward.

2 November 1988

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703 force-landed near Rzeszów following dual engine failure due icing causing one fatality among twenty-nine aboard who mostly suffered serious injuries prompting LOT’s withdrawal of all An–24s replaced subsequently by ATR models.

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21 January 1989

At Ivano–Frankovsk airport an intoxicated passenger wielding lit torch attempted aircraft hijack demanding international flight causing fire that injured pilot plus two passengers before being subdued by crew.

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31 January 1989

Afghan Air Force operated An–24 possibly engaged bombing run shot down near Bannu Pakistan by Pakistani F–16 fighter jet.

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24 April 1989

China Eastern Airlines Xian Y–7 was hijacked en route Ningbo-Xiamen by single man armed with dagger & dynamite stabbing stewardess & demanding Taiwan diversion but pilot landed at Fuzhou instead whereupon hijacker detonated himself upon realizing deception.

15 August 1989

China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510(An–24RV B–3417) crashed on takeoff from Hongqiao Airport due engine failure killing thirty-four among forty onboard.

24 August 1989

Criminal act led to write-off of an An–24 at Kabul Afghanistan.

4 October 1989

Aeroflot An–24RV(CCCP–46525) approached Stepnogorsk Airport too high & fast causing late touchdown then runway excursion striking concrete pillar & ground holes damaging propellers further while taxiing back although all fifty-two survived.

21 November 1989

Aeroflot Flight 37577(An–24B CCCP–46335) struck trees & crashed near Sovetsky Russia killing thirty-four out of forty-two onboard.

28 December 1989

During Romanian Revolution TAROM’s An–24RV(YR-BMJ), carrying photojournalist Ian Parry on humanitarian mission Bucharest-Belgrade, crashed amid poor weather near Vişina Dâmboviţa Romania likely shot down killing all seven aboard including six crew members.

1990s

9 January 1990

An aircraft belonging to the Sudanese Air Force, likely an An-24, was downed and crashed near Kajo Kaji in South Sudan.

26 January 1990

A MIAT Mongolian Airlines An-24RV (registration BNMAU-10208) crashed at night close to Ulaangom Airport after the flight crew failed to identify the airport location; all 41 occupants survived.

22 April 1990

A Lao Aviation An-24RV (RDPL-34008) overran the runway during a failed takeoff attempt at Luang Namtha Airport, colliding with a building and causing one fatality on the ground; the three crew members aboard escaped unharmed.

2 June 1990

An Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-46551) experienced a hard landing and subsequently overran the runway at Kenkiyak, Kazakhstan. While all 33 passengers and crew survived, the aircraft was declared a total loss.

7 October 1990

An attempted hijacking occurred on an Aeroflot An-24 bound for Sweden, with the perpetrator threatening to detonate an explosive if redirected to Stockholm. The hijacker was subdued by crew and passengers and apprehended upon landing in Kotlas.

14 December 1990

After a hard landing and runway overrun at Shakhtersk Airport, an Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-47164) was written off. All 43 passengers and crew survived the incident.

29 January 1991

Bombing damaged an Iraqi Airways An-24V (YI-AEZ) while stationed at Balad Air Base.

4 March 1991

A man hijacked an Aeroflot An-24, demanding flight to Sweden while threatening to use an anti-tank grenade. The aircraft landed in Leningrad where he released passengers but refused to surrender. The grenade detonated, injuring the hijacker who later succumbed to his wounds.

23 March 1991

At Navoi Airport, an Aeroflot An-24RV (CCCP-46472) overran the runway and collided with concrete slabs, resulting in 34 fatalities among the 63 on board.

26 September 1991

Shortly after takeoff from Saint Petersburg, an AKF Polet An-24 (CCCP-46724) crashed into the Gulf of Finland, killing all ten individuals aboard.

26 November 1991

Tail icing caused a Tatarstan Airlines An-24RV (CCCP-47823) to crash near Bugulma Airport, resulting in the deaths of all 41 occupants (some reports cite 42).

22 February 1992

A Trans Amazon An-24RV (OB-1439) overran the runway upon landing at Rodriguez Ballon Airport after touching down too far along the strip. Everyone on board survived, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

7 April 1992

Encountering a severe sandstorm near Sarra, Libya, an Air Bissau An-24RV (J5-GAE) executed a forced landing that claimed three lives among thirteen onboard. Notably, Yasser Arafat was among those who survived.

28 July 1992

A Balkan Bulgarian Airlines An-24B (LZ-ANN) was rendered unusable after sustaining damage from a crane collapse while parked at Sofia Airport.

2 September 1992

Due to engine failure and icing conditions during a missed approach near Guryev Airport, an Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-46816) performed a belly landing. All 49 onboard survived but the aircraft was written off.

21 November 1992

A Yugavia An-24B (RA-46306) suffered damage to its nose gear and airframe after bouncing on landing at Krasnodar Airport. All twenty occupants survived, though the aircraft was subsequently written off.

16 January 1993

Engine failure caused a Kazakhstan Airlines An-24RV (registration 46478) to crash short of Kostanay’s runway before sliding into a parked military An-24. All twenty-three onboard escaped injury.

3 February 1993

Loss of control during takeoff led a Yakutavia An-24B (47180) to veer off the runway at Ust-Kuiga. All twenty-seven aboard survived despite the aircraft being written off.

6 April 1993

Following nosegear collapse after a nosewheel-first touchdown, a Latavio Latvian Airlines An-24RV (YL-LCH) overran Stepanavan Airport’s runway. The thirty-two passengers and crew survived, but the plane was declared a total loss.

28 December 1993

A Xian Y-7 operated by Fujian Airlines was hijacked en route to Taiwan by a Chinese family who threatened destruction unless diverted. After landing in Taipei, hijackers surrendered peacefully with their device revealed as a non-functional dummy bomb. They faced air piracy charges in Taiwan.

1 February 1994

While taking off from Omsukchan Airport, a Kolyma-Avia An-24B (RA-47718) veered into packed snow due to loss of directional control. All fifty-three passengers and crew survived, though the aircraft was written off.

8 May 1994

The pilot of a Cubana An-24 commandeered the aircraft by forcing out the co-pilot and locking himself inside, diverting it to Miami where he sought political asylum. The remaining crew returned with the plane to Cuba while sixteen non-Cuban passengers were released to continue their travels.

17 July 1994

During takeoff from Kherson Airport, Bykovo Avia Flight 86, an An-24B (RA-46575), settled back onto the runway after premature landing gear retraction by the flight engineer. The aircraft slid on its belly for approximately 1,650 m (5,410 ft) before stopping. All thirty-two onboard escaped unharmed.

13 August 1994

An Uzbekistan Air Force An-24 experienced an accident within Uzbekistan’s territory.

6 February 1995

While landing at Talaghy Airport, an Arkhangelsk Airlines An-24B (RA-46564) ran off the runway striking a snowbank. Although all thirty-eight onboard survived, the aircraft was written off.

21 September 1995

MIAT Flight 557, an An-24RV (BNMAU-10103), collided with terrain near Choho Geologoh Uul due to premature descent amid poor weather conditions. Only one passenger survived out of forty-three onboard.

1 November 1995

During a training flight near Shymkent, a Kazakhstan Airlines An-24B (UN-47710) landed hard approximately 1,100 m (3,600 ft) short of the runway after shutting down both engines mistakenly during approach.

13 December 1995

Banat Air Flight 166, operating an An-24B (YR-AMR), crashed shortly after takeoff from Verona Airport because of wing icing combined with overloading. All forty-nine passengers and crew perished. The plane had been chartered from Romavia.

21 December 1995

Nosegear collapse during landing at Krasnodar Airport caused a Kuban Airlines An-24RV (RA-46473) to be written off.

29 December 1995

While executing a steep turn on approach to Saransk, a Saransk Flight Unit An-24B (RA-46401) struck terrain with its left wing and crashed. All five onboard survived but the aircraft was lost.

22 February 1996

A Romanian CAA An-24RV (YR-BMK) crashed near Baia Mare Airport following improper execution of a turn by the pilot, resulting in ten fatalities including two individuals on the ground.

25 February 1996

Brake failure led a Kampuchea Airlines An-24RV (XU-314) to overrun Ratanakiri Airport’s runway upon landing, causing tire blowouts and collision with a building. All forty-two occupants survived unharmed.

3 May 1996

A Federal Airlines An-24RV (ST-FAG) crashed near Haj Yousif in Sudan during an emergency landing attempt after multiple unsuccessful approaches, killing all fifty-three passengers and crew aboard.

6 November 1996

Sakha Avia Flight 17, operating an An-24RV (RA-47356), landed on an unfinished runway at Ust-Nera Airport despite ATC warnings during final approach. The pilot initiated a go-around which was aborted by the co-pilot seconds later. Subsequently, raising the landing gear caused the aircraft to settle onto its belly and sustain severe damage.

18 March 1997

Stavropolskaya Aktsionernaya Avia Flight 1023, an An-24RV (RA-46516), crashed into forested terrain near Cherkessk, Russia due to structural failure, resulting in fifty fatalities among those onboard.

20 March 1997

Near Juba Airport, a Sudanese Air Force An-24TV crashed following engine failure under circumstances suggesting it may have been shot down. All four crew members died.

11 July 1997

Cubana Flight 787, flying an An-24RV (CU-T1262), lost control and crashed off Santiago, Cuba, killing all forty-four passengers and crew aboard.

29 September 1998

Lionair Flight 602, operated by an An-24RV (EW-46465), disappeared over waters northwest of Sri Lanka shortly after departing Jaffna-Palaly Air Force Base en route to Colombo amid reports of depressurization. Initial findings indicated possible shootdown by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels. All seven crew members and forty-eight passengers perished. The aircraft had been leased from Gomelavia.

2000s

15 November 2000

An ASA Pesada An-24RV (D2-FCG) crashed shortly after departing from Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola, due to loss of control, resulting in the deaths of all 57 passengers and crew on board.

1 December 2000

Two hijackers took control of an An-24 demanding to be flown to western Congo. One hijacker was killed by a rebel in DR Congo after attempting to enter the cockpit. The second fired several shots before being subdued. None of the other 15 occupants were harmed. The surviving hijacker was detained for interrogation; inadequate security at Goma Airport was identified as a contributing factor.

4 April 2001

An An-24 operated by the Sudanese Air Force crashed during takeoff near Adaril, close to Malakal.

October 2001

During a U.S. bombing raid in Kabul, Afghanistan, three Ariana Afghan Airlines An-24 aircraft (registration YA-DAH, YA-DAJ, and YA-DAG) were destroyed while on the ground.

13 July 2002

A Sakha Avia An-24RV (RA-46670) experienced a wheels-up landing at Yakutsk Airport during a training flight attributed to pilot error; all four crew members survived, but the aircraft was deemed a total loss.

31 March 2003

A Cubana de Aviación An-24 (CU-T1294) was hijacked by an individual reportedly armed with two grenades. The plane landed in Havana for refueling after releasing 26 passengers, then proceeded to Key West, Florida.

25 April 2003

A Sudanese Air Force An-24 (tail number 700) was destroyed on the ground at El Fasher Airport amid an attack by Sudan Liberation Army rebels.

14 June 2003

A Cubana An-24RV (CU-T1295) veered off the runway at Rafael Cabrera Airport due to hydraulic failure. All 52 passengers and crew survived, but the aircraft was written off.

16 September 2004

A Kam Air An-24RV (EW-74808) overran the runway at Khwaja Rawash Airport after returning due to engine failure.

4 March 2005

A Trans Air Congo An-24B (EY-46399) ran off the runway at Impfondo Airport.

16 March 2005

Regional Airlines Flight 9288, an An-24RV (RA-46438), stalled and crashed into a hill near Varandey, Russia, possibly due to instrument malfunction. Twenty-eight of the 52 onboard perished. The aircraft was leased from Kuzbass Aero Freight.

2 June 2005

Marsland Aviation Flight 430, an An-24B (ST-WAL), crashed during takeoff from Khartoum Civil Airport, resulting in seven fatalities among 42 occupants. The plane was leased from al-Majal Company.

16 July 2005

An Equatorial Express Airlines An-24B crashed into jungle terrain near Baney shortly after takeoff. All 60 individuals onboard died. The aircraft was overloaded beyond its designed capacity of 48 passengers. This accident stands as Equatorial Guinea's deadliest air disaster and is the most fatal involving an An-24.

2 November 2005

An SAT Airlines An-24 (RA-46618) experienced a hard landing at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport that caused collapse of the nose landing gear.

23 December 2005

Aero-Service An-24RV (ER-AZX), leased from Pecotox Air, ran off the runway at Pokola, Congo.

19 January 2006

Slovak Air Force An-24B 5605, carrying 43 people including 28 soldiers returning from Kosovo service with KFOR, crashed in Hungary approximately three kilometers from the Slovak border. Only one passenger survived while 42 were killed. This incident remains Hungary's deadliest aviation accident.

23 March 2006

Valan International Cargo Charter's An-24B (ER-AZZ) made a forced landing at Talil, Iraq following engine failure.

25 June 2007

PMTair Flight 241 crashed in mountainous terrain roughly 130 kilometers south of Phnom Penh while traveling from Siem Reap to Sihanoukville. All 22 occupants lost their lives.

18 July 2007

A Malift Air aircraft, likely an An-24, crashed shortly after takeoff from Bandundu Airport due to engine malfunction.

July 2007

Aquiline's An-24B (EX-030) crashed in Ethiopia as a result of engine failure.

18 September 2008

EuroLine's An-24RV (4L-MJX) suffered a hard landing at Tbilisi Airport causing damage to the nose gear.

13 January 2009

Daallo Airlines' An-24RV (S9-KAS) landed nosegear-up at Bender Qassim International Airport after the nose landing gear failed to deploy during approach. All fifteen on board survived but the aircraft was written off.

18 May 2009

Phoenix Avia's probable An-24T (EK-46839) veered off the runway during takeoff from Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport amid heavy fog conditions. The four crew members survived though the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

August 2009

Uzbekistan Airways' An-24RV (UK-46658) was reportedly written off after premature retraction of landing gear during takeoff from Zarafshan Airport.

2 November 2009

Daallo Airlines Flight 774, an An-24RV (EY-46793), was hijacked en route between Bossaso and Djibouti by two armed passengers demanding diversion to Las Qorey. Passengers subdued the hijackers and the plane returned safely to Bossaso where authorities arrested them.

2010s

4 February 2010

An engine malfunction occurred on departure for Yakutia Airlines Flight 425, operated by RA-47360, departing from Yakutsk Airport en route to Olekminsk Airport. Upon landing, the aircraft’s nose gear and left main landing gear collapsed, resulting in significant damage.

17 May 2010

Pamir Airways Flight 112 disappeared from radar while flying approximately 100 km from Kabul International Airport. The aircraft was traveling from Kunduz Airport to Kabul when contact was lost. Wreckage was discovered two days later in the Salang Pass, with all 44 passengers and crew perishing.

3 August 2010

On approach to Igarka Airport, Russia, Katekavia Flight 9357 crashed, resulting in twelve fatalities. The flight originated from Krasnoyarsk Airport as a domestic passenger service.

11 November 2010

A Tarco Airlines Antonov An-24 crashed during landing at Zalingei Airport, Sudan, after departing Khartoum International Airport. Two individuals lost their lives; one sustained severe injuries, five suffered minor wounds, while the remaining 32 passengers and five crew members were unharmed.

14 December 2010

During landing at Rogachevo Air Base, Nordavia Flight 137, an An-24RV (RA-47305), overran the runway causing the right main landing gear to collapse. Despite all 39 occupants surviving, the aircraft was deemed a total loss.

2011

A Katekavia An-24RV experienced a hard landing at Chita Airport sometime between late March and late December of that year. The accident was noted after the aircraft was removed from the Russian registry.

11 July 2011

Angara Airlines Flight 9007 (registration RA-47302), flying from Tomsk to Surgut, Russia, suffered an engine fire mid-flight that forced an emergency water landing in the Ob River. Of the 37 onboard, seven passengers died. The aircraft was subsequently written off.

8 August 2011

On landing at Blagoveshchensk Airport in Russia, IrAero Flight 103 overran the runway. Twelve of the thirty-six passengers and crew sustained injuries.

28 April 2012

At Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport in Galkayo, Somalia, Jubba Airways flight 6J-711 experienced failure of both right main gear tires upon touchdown. This caused the plane to veer off the runway and resulted in the detachment of a wing section. No injuries were reported although the aircraft incurred major damage.

13 February 2013

South Airlines Flight 8971 stalled during its landing approach at Donetsk International Airport while operating a domestic Ukrainian route between Odessa and Donetsk. The stall resulted from pilot error leading to loss of airspeed and caused five fatalities among the fifty-two occupants.

9 August 2013

An Ethiopian Air Force An-24 crashed at Mogadishu International Airport while transporting ammunition. Four out of six crew members died in the incident.

22 January 2014

A Pskovavia An-24RV (RA-46473) sustained severe damage upon landing at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport after touching down between the runway surface and airport perimeter.

27 June 2019

Angara Airlines Flight 200 overran the runway during its arrival at Nizhneangarsk Airport in Russia. Two fatalities were recorded among the forty-seven occupants onboard.

2020s

19 August 2022

At Beloyarsk Airport, a staff member tragically lost their life after coming into contact with the propeller of an An-24 aircraft operated by UTair Airlines.

24 July 2025

Angara Airlines Flight 2311, an An-24RV, carrying 43 passengers along with 6 crew members, crashed into a hillside approximately 16 km (10 miles) from Tynda in Siberia. Unfortunately, there were no survivors from the accident.