Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 September 1966
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2TP
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Georgia
Registration Number: CCCP-96224
Location: 1,8 km W off Tsikhisdziri Cape –
ÿ Georgia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An An-2 aircraft experienced engine failure during an en route stop between Batumi and Sukhumi, resulting in a forced landing near a fishing vessel in the Black Sea. The aircraft was flying at a significant altitude and near the coastline.An An-2 aircraft experienced engine failure during an en route stop between Batumi and Sukhumi, resulting in a forced landing near a fishing vessel in the Black Sea. The aircraft was flying at a significant altitude and near the coastline.
Description
The An-2 operated on a flight from Batumi to Sukhumi with an en route stop at Poti. Ten minutes after takeoff the engine failed due to problems with the magnetos. The aircraft was flying at a height of 250 metres some 2 km off the coastline at the time. The crew decided to make a forced landing in the Black Sea near a fishing vessel, 1800 m off Cape Tsikhisdziri and alighted some 500-600 metres from the vessel. The wreck was recovered from a depth of some 34-36 metres on 14 September 1966.
Source of Information
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Engine failure due to magnetos problems.Engine failure due to magnetos problems.Share on:
