Editing Antonov An-10 (section)

==Operational history==
[[File:An-10 CCCP-11213 (14237037554).jpg|thumb|Antonov An-10 at [[Central Air Force Museum]]]]
A total of 104 aircraft were built, including the prototype and static test airframes, entering service with the [[Ukrainian Civil Aviation Directorate]] of [[Aeroflot]] from 27 April 1959,<ref name="Gordon An-12"/> proving popular due to large cargo volume (when fitted with reduced seating) and excellent field performance, making the aircraft suitable for use on small undeveloped airfields. The Antonov Bureau simultaneously developed and produced the [[Antonov An-8]] medium military transport, the An-10 civil airliner and military paratroop transport, as well as the [[Antonov An-12]] military cargo transport.<ref name="Gordon An-12"/>

On 16 November 1959 CCCP-11167 crashed on final approach near [[Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport|Lviv]] due to icing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Monday 16 November 1959 |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19591116-0 |website=aviation-safety.net |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=21 July 2019}}</ref>

On 22 April 1962 an An-10A piloted by A. Mitronin achieved a world record 500&nbsp;km closed loop speed record averaging {{convert|730.6|km/h|mph}}.<ref name="Gordon An-12"/>

On 26 February 1960, at Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport, CCCP-11180 crashed due to reduced longitudinal stability and control authority caused by icing of the tailplane.<ref name="Gordon An-12"/>

Military use of the An-10 was fairly extensive with 45 '''An-10TS''' built for the VTA, 16 flown exclusively by military units and the remaining 38 loaned to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, as well as the flyable aircraft remaining after withdrawal from Aeroflot service.<ref name="Gordon An-12"/>

On 18 May 1972, while descending to [[Kharkiv International Airport]] an An-10 [[Aeroflot Flight 1491|crashed]], killing eight crew and 113 passengers. An investigation revealed [[metal fatigue|fatigue cracking]] of the wing centre section stringers on many of the remaining aircraft. Following this accident, Aeroflot ceased operating the An-10.<ref name="Gero">{{cite book |title=Aviation Disasters Second Edition |last1=Gero |first1=David |publisher=Patrick Stephens Limited |year= 1996 |page=105 }}</ref>

After withdrawal from Aeroflot service on 27 August 1972, 25 An-10A aircraft which were in good condition were transferred to the VVS ([[Soviet Air Force]]) and other MAP (Ministry of Aircraft Production) units,<ref name="Gordon An-12"/> until retired by 1974. The type's very last flight was completed by 1983.  

A few examples have been preserved as exhibits in museums, and several have been converted into children's theatres (at Kyiv, Samara and Novocherkassk).{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}