Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 April 1982
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-62489
Location: –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces, landing gear, and potentially the entire aircraft structure.Aircraft control surfaces, landing gear, and potentially the entire aircraft structure.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a descent through a frozen lake, resulting in a sinking incident.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a descent through a frozen lake, resulting in a sinking incident.
Description
Broke through a frozen lake and sank.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Frozen lake conditions significantly reduced the aircraft’s ability to maintain control and stability, leading to a loss of lift and subsequent sinking.Frozen lake conditions significantly reduced the aircraft’s ability to maintain control and stability, leading to a loss of lift and subsequent sinking.Share on:
