Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 July 1972
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-98280
Location: Okha –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft experienced a loss of control due to entering thick fog at a high altitude, resulting in a stall and subsequent crash on the shoreline of Pyervaya Bukhta Bay.An-2 aircraft experienced a loss of control due to entering thick fog at a high altitude, resulting in a stall and subsequent crash on the shoreline of Pyervaya Bukhta Bay.
Description
The An-2 operated on a cargo flight from Okha to Tsimmermanovka when it entered thick fog at a height of some 35-40 metres shortly after take-off. The pilot decided to fly a 180 degree turn but lost speed in the process. The aircraft stalled and crashed on the shore of Pyervaya Bukhta Bay to the north-west of the airport. A fire erupted which consumed the aircraft.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to entering thick fog, stall, and subsequent crash.Loss of control due to entering thick fog, stall, and subsequent crash.Share on:
