Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 August 1969
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-41971
Location: 13 km S of Khovu-Aksy Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
An An-2 aircraft experienced a catastrophic impact during flight due to below-minimum weather conditions and low-altitude cloud cover over mountainous terrain. The aircraft struck a wooded slope at a significant altitude, resulting in complete wreckage recovery the following day.An An-2 aircraft experienced a catastrophic impact during flight due to below-minimum weather conditions and low-altitude cloud cover over mountainous terrain. The aircraft struck a wooded slope at a significant altitude, resulting in complete wreckage recovery the following day.
Description
The An-2 operated on a flight from Kyzyl to Khovu-Aksy when it encountered below-minima weather conditions with low clouds over mountainous terrain. The airplane flew through clouds until it impacted the wooded slope of a 2591 m high mountain at a height of 1940 metres. The wreckage was located the next day.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Below-minimum weather conditions and low-altitude cloud cover.Below-minimum weather conditions and low-altitude cloud cover.Share on:
