Accidents and Incidents
Due to the high-profile cancellation of An-10 operations, there is a preconceived opinion about a high accident rate for the type. Over its life, the An-10 experied 12 accidents, with 370 fatalities. On the other hand, the An-10 carried more than 35 million passengers and 1.2 million tons of cargo, and its competitor, the Il-18 suffered from 51 fatal accidents with 1359 fatalities over the same period.
| Date | Tail number | Crash Site | Casualties | Brief description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1959 | USSR 11167 | USSR Lviv | 40/40 | fell into dive on landing due to icing on wings |
| 26 Feb 1960 | USSR 11180 | USSR Lviv | 32/32 | fell into dive on landing due to icing on wings |
| 27 January 1962 | USSR 11148 | USSR Ulyanovsk | 73/73 | crashed on takeoff due to engine failure |
| 28 July 1962 | USSR 11186 | USSR Sochi | 81/81 | collision into mountain due to controller error |
| 2 August 1963 | USSR 11193 | USSR Syktyvkar | 7/7 | ingress of ice into engines during training flight |
| 8 August 1968 | USSR 11172 | USSR Koltsovo | 0/no data | rough landing collapsed left landing gear |
| 12 October 1969 | USSR 11169 | USSR Odessa | 0/no data | rough landing on icy runway |
| 15 May 1970 | USSR 11149 | USSR Kishinev | 0 | loss of control during training flight during simulated missed approach on two engines |
| 8 August 1970 | USSR 11188 | USSR Kishinev | 11/11 | emergency landing in field due to engine fire |
| 31 March 1971 | USSR 11145 | USSR Voroshilovgrad | 64/64 | crashed while landing due to unknown causes |
| 12 October 1971 | USSR 11137 | USSR Kishinev | 0 | rough landing |
| 18 May 1972 | USSR 11215 | USSR Kharkov | 122/122 | both wings fell off during landing, metal fatigue |
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