Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 October 1971
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-47678
Location: 19 km from Tyubelyaha –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Antonov An-2 aircraftAntonov An-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
On October 16, 1971, the Antonov An-2, registration CCCP-47678, crashed on a mountain slope at a height of 1080 meters. The wreckage was discovered following a period of poor weather conditions.On October 16, 1971, the Antonov An-2, registration CCCP-47678, crashed on a mountain slope at a height of 1080 meters. The wreckage was discovered following a period of poor weather conditions.
Description
The Antonov An-2, registered CCCP-47678, was destroyed when it crashed on a mountain slope at a height of 1080 m. The wreckage was found October 16, 1971. Weather was poor at the time of the crash.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Poor weather conditions at the time of the crash.Poor weather conditions at the time of the crash.Share on:
