Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 December 1941
Aircraft Type: Tupolev G-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L3043
Location: 6 km NW of Dmitriyevka –
ÿ Kazakhstan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: Aircraft Left WingAircraft Left Wing
Category: Accident
An Aeroflot Tupolev G-2 aircraft crashed in Kazakhstan due to severe icing conditions, resulting in the loss of 26 lives and the survival of 8. The aircraft was en route from Alma-Ata to Kazan, with a stopover at Karaganda. The pilot returned to Alma-Ata after entering low clouds and fog, but lost height during a steep left turn at a high altitude of approximately 100-150 meters. The aircraft crashed near Dmitriyevka (Baiserke), suffering significant damage including a left wing impact and subsequent fire and burning.An Aeroflot Tupolev G-2 aircraft crashed in Kazakhstan due to severe icing conditions, resulting in the loss of 26 lives and the survival of 8. The aircraft was en route from Alma-Ata to Kazan, with a stopover at Karaganda. The pilot returned to Alma-Ata after entering low clouds and fog, but lost height during a steep left turn at a high altitude of approximately 100-150 meters. The aircraft crashed near Dmitriyevka (Baiserke), suffering significant damage including a left wing impact and subsequent fire and burning.
Description
An Aeroflot Tupolev G-2 crashed in Kazakhstan in icing conditions, killing 26 occupants; 8 survived the accident. The aircraft operated on a flight from Alma-Ata to Kazan with an en route stop at Karaganda. On board were high-ranking party and state officials of Kazakhstan on. After takeoff the aircraft entered low clouds and fog with turbulence. Severe icing caused the pilot to return to Alma-Ata, but the aircraft lost height while flying a steep left turn at a height of some 100-150 metres. About 6 km north-west of Dmitriyevka (now Baiserke), the left wing touched the ground and the aircraft crashed, caught fire and burnt out.
Primary Cause
Severe icing conditions caused the pilot to return to Alma-Ata, leading to loss of altitude and a crash.Severe icing conditions caused the pilot to return to Alma-Ata, leading to loss of altitude and a crash.Share on:
