 An Aeroflot Antonov An-24RV, similar to that involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 December 1983 |
| Summary | Stalled on approach due to pilot error |
| Site | Leshukonskoye Airport |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-24RV |
| Operator | Aeroflot |
| Registration | СССР-46617 |
| Flight origin | Talagi Airport, Arkhangelsk, Russian SSR |
| Destination | Leshukonskoye Airport, Leshukonskoye, Russian SSR |
| Occupants | 49 |
| Passengers | 44 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 44 |
| Survivors | 5 |
Aeroflot Flight 601 was a scheduled Soviet domestic passenger flight from Arkhangelsk to Leshukonskoye in the Russian SSR, operated by Aeroflot. The Antonov An-24RV that was involved crashed on 24 December 1983 during approach to Leshukonskoye. Forty-four people were killed; five survived the accident. Pilot error was cited as the cause of the accident.