Date: | December 05, 1997 |
Location: | Irkutsk-2, Russia |
Aircraft: | Antonov AN-124-100 |
Reg: | RA-82005/08 |
Airline: | Military - Russian Air Force |
Flight No: | N/A |
Fatalities: | 23 : 23 +44 |
The military jetcrashed into a residential neighborhood twenty seconds after taking off. All four engines failed after the computer system began shutting them down shortly after takeoff. A design flaw led to the uncoordinated operation of the high-pressure compressors. |