Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 May 1977
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-23716
Location: 20 km SE of Ayanka Airstrip –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: CockpitCockpit
Category: Accident
A cargo flight from Ayanka to Tilichiki experienced a significant incident due to a fuel leak in the cockpit, resulting in a fire and loss of control. The aircraft impacted an ice patch in the tundra, causing damage.A cargo flight from Ayanka to Tilichiki experienced a significant incident due to a fuel leak in the cockpit, resulting in a fire and loss of control. The aircraft impacted an ice patch in the tundra, causing damage.
Description
While on a cargo flight from Ayanka to Tilichiki a strong fire emerged in the cockpit due to a fuel leak. The crew was incapacitated and the aircraft went out of control. The An-2 impacted the ice of a frozen lake in the tundra 20 km south-east of Ayanka.
Source of Information
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Fuel leak in the cockpit.Fuel leak in the cockpit.Share on:
