Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 May 1958
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: GUSMP, Directorate of Polar Aviation
Registration Number: CCCP-N542
Location: Lake Figurnoye –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Other
An-2 aircraft, utilized in several Soviet Antarctic expeditions, were lost due to severe wind conditions and ice movement near Lake Figurnoye, Antarctica. The aircraft was abandoned there following the impact of strong winds.An-2 aircraft, utilized in several Soviet Antarctic expeditions, were lost due to severe wind conditions and ice movement near Lake Figurnoye, Antarctica. The aircraft was abandoned there following the impact of strong winds.
Description
The An-2 took part in several Soviet Antarctic expeditions. It was stored over the winter at Lake Figurnoye, Antarctica, when it was lifted off its moorings by strong winds and ‘travelled’ several kilometres over the ice. The wreck was abandoned there.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Severe wind conditions and ice movement.Severe wind conditions and ice movement.Share on:
