Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 June 1963
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Uzbekistan
Registration Number: CCCP-98275
Location: Urgench –
ÿ Uzbekistan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Cessna 172 aircraftCessna 172 aircraft
Category: Other
A small private Cessna 172 experienced a significant loss of altitude due to severe turbulence caused by a sudden and intense thunderstorm. The aircraft was flying over a coastal area and was caught in the storm’s outflow.A small private Cessna 172 experienced a significant loss of altitude due to severe turbulence caused by a sudden and intense thunderstorm. The aircraft was flying over a coastal area and was caught in the storm’s outflow.
Description
Blown over by a storm.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=3872http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=3872Primary Cause
Severe turbulence associated with a powerful thunderstorm.Severe turbulence associated with a powerful thunderstorm.Share on:
