Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 October 1976
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-01226
Location: 30 km NW of Khoito-Gol, Kyren district –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The twin-engine Cessna 215 aircraft.The twin-engine Cessna 215 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine Cessna 215 crashed during a routine flight near the Vostochnyy Sayan Mountains. The aircraft was experiencing adverse weather conditions ? heavy fog and low visibility ? when it lost control. The pilot initiated an emergency landing in a remote, mountainous area.A twin-engine Cessna 215 crashed during a routine flight near the Vostochnyy Sayan Mountains. The aircraft was experiencing adverse weather conditions ? heavy fog and low visibility ? when it lost control. The pilot initiated an emergency landing in a remote, mountainous area.
Description
Crash-landed in the Vostochnyy Sayan Mountains.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Severe adverse weather conditions, specifically heavy fog and low visibility, combined with pilot error during a routine flight.Severe adverse weather conditions, specifically heavy fog and low visibility, combined with pilot error during a routine flight.Share on:
