Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 August 1968
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-01118
Location: 7,5 km NE of Psebai –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A severe weather event, including heavy rain and low visibility, led to a catastrophic accident involving an aircraft flying from Krasnodar to Psebai in Russia. The aircraft crashed into a wooded slope of the Skalisty khrebet range at a height of 1,050 meters. Both pilots and all 12 passengers perished.A severe weather event, including heavy rain and low visibility, led to a catastrophic accident involving an aircraft flying from Krasnodar to Psebai in Russia. The aircraft crashed into a wooded slope of the Skalisty khrebet range at a height of 1,050 meters. Both pilots and all 12 passengers perished.
Description
Encountered below-minima weather conditions with rain and poor visibility while en route from Krasnodar to Psebai in Russia. The crew decided to return but the aircraft flew into at a wooded slope of the Skalisty khrebet range at a height of 1,050 metres. Both pilots and all 12 passengers were killed.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1584https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1584Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and poor visibility, resulted in a loss of control and a collision with terrain.Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and poor visibility, resulted in a loss of control and a collision with terrain.Share on:
