Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 April 1975
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2SX
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Central Region Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-06444
Location: near Tambov –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
An An-2 aircraft crashed during a crop-spray operation in the Tambov region, resulting in a loss of altitude and subsequent crash into a field.An An-2 aircraft crashed during a crop-spray operation in the Tambov region, resulting in a loss of altitude and subsequent crash into a field.
Description
The An-2 crashed while engaged in a crop-spraying flight in the Tambov region. Flying against the low sun the aircraft lost height and crashed in a field.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Low sun conditions during flight resulted in loss of altitude.Low sun conditions during flight resulted in loss of altitude.Share on:
