Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 April 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L924
Location: Mount Guram, Northern Osetiya –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: C-47 transport planeC-47 transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport plane struck a slope on Mount Guram, resulting in a significant impact approximately 93 kilometers to the right of its planned flight path. The wreckage was discovered on July 20, 1947.A C-47 transport plane struck a slope on Mount Guram, resulting in a significant impact approximately 93 kilometers to the right of its planned flight path. The wreckage was discovered on July 20, 1947.
Description
The C-47 transport plane impacted the slope of Mount Guram when the crew took a short cut on their flight to Rostov. Impact was 93 km to the right of the planned flight path. The wreckage was found on July 20, 1947.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=654http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=654Primary Cause
Short cut taken during flight, leading to deviation from planned route.Short cut taken during flight, leading to deviation from planned route.Share on:
