Preliminary findings point to human error in An-140 crash
Ukrainian investigators have blamed “human factors” for the loss of an Antonov An-140 turboprop during a December 23 charter flight from Kharkov, Ukraine,
Ukrainian investigators have blamed “human factors” for the loss of an Antonov An-140 turboprop during a December 23 charter flight from Kharkov, Ukraine, to
Isfahan, Iran. The airplane, UR14003, operated by Kharkov-based Aeromist-Kharkov, crashed into a mountain near the village of Bargabad on approach to Isfahan airport. All 44 people on board died in the crash, including six crewmembers.
After a fuel stop at Turkey’s Trobzon Airport, Flight AHW 2137 proceeded uneventfully to Isfahan for the rollout of the second An-140 license-built by Iranian manufacturer HESA. The airplane carried a delegation of Russian and Ukrainian aviation specialists, many of whom led and participated in the An-140 program.
