Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 September 1966
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Tajikistan
Registration Number: CCCP-79816
Location: 60 km W of Murgab –
ÿ Tajikistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A An-2 aircraft, operating in support of a geological expedition, experienced a catastrophic crash during a flight through the Murgab gorge. A fire erupted while flying a steep left turn, leading to a collision with the gorge’s northern slope. The aircraft crashed 60 km west of Murgab.A An-2 aircraft, operating in support of a geological expedition, experienced a catastrophic crash during a flight through the Murgab gorge. A fire erupted while flying a steep left turn, leading to a collision with the gorge’s northern slope. The aircraft crashed 60 km west of Murgab.
Description
The An-2 operated on a flight from Dushanbe to Murgab in support of a geological expedition when a fire erupted while the aircraft was flying through the gorge of the river Murgab. The crew attempted a forced landing near the confluence of the rivers Murgab and Zapadny Pshart, 60 km west of Murgab, but while flying a steep left turn the aircraft collided with the northern slope of the gorge and crashed.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Steep left turn during flight, resulting in collision with the gorge’s northern slope.Steep left turn during flight, resulting in collision with the gorge’s northern slope.Share on:
