Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 December 1961
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2Skh
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-01176
Location: Krasnoyarsk Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and fuselageAircraft wings and fuselage
Category: Other
A passenger aircraft was struck by a severe storm while parked at an unidentified airfield, resulting in a catastrophic flip and significant structural damage.A passenger aircraft was struck by a severe storm while parked at an unidentified airfield, resulting in a catastrophic flip and significant structural damage.
Description
Whilst parked at an unknown airfield the aircraft was ripped off its moorings and flipped upside down by a storm, suffering structural damage.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=4127, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=4127, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Severe storm conditions, specifically a strong gust of wind, likely caused the aircraft to lose moorings and flip upside down.Severe storm conditions, specifically a strong gust of wind, likely caused the aircraft to lose moorings and flip upside down.Share on:
