1995 Borodianka mid-air collision
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 February 1995 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision caused by pilot error |
| Site | Borodianka Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine 50°44′38.3″N 29°55′19.1″E / 50.743972°N 29.921972°E |
| Total fatalities | 7 |
| Total survivors | 5 |
| First aircraft | |
| The aircraft involved in the accident during ground tests, three months before its first flight | |
| Type | Antonov An-70 |
| Operator | Antonov Design Bureau |
| Registration | Unknown |
| Flight origin | Kyiv-Hostomel Airport, Ukraine |
| Destination | Kyiv-Hostomel Airport, Ukraine |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
| An Antonov An-72 similar to the one involved | |
| Type | Antonov An-72 |
| Operator | Antonov Design Bureau |
| Registration | UR-72966 |
| Flight origin | Kyiv-Hostomel Airport, Ukraine |
| Destination | Kyiv-Hostomel Airport, Ukraine |
| Occupants | 5 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 5 |
On 10 February 1995, at 16:09 CET, the first Antonov An-70 prototype aircraft collided with an Antonov An-72 that was assisting with the An-70 test program over Borodianka Raion in Ukraine. All seven crew members on board the An-70 were killed; the An-72 was able to make a safe emergency landing at Hostomel Airport in Kyiv with no fatalities.