Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 August 1972
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-75663
Location: Arkhangelsk Airport (ARH) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Il-18 aircraftIl-18 aircraft
Category: Accident

An Il-18 aircraft encountered a significant layer of ground fog during final approach to Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport, Russia, resulting in loss of visual contact with the ground. Due to this, the pilot initiated a decision to deviate from the planned route and execute a go-around. However, the aircraft subsequently impacted the runway, skidded off, and collided with obstacles.An Il-18 aircraft encountered a significant layer of ground fog during final approach to Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport, Russia, resulting in loss of visual contact with the ground. Due to this, the pilot initiated a decision to deviate from the planned route and execute a go-around. However, the aircraft subsequently impacted the runway, skidded off, and collided with obstacles.
Description
The Il-18 encountered a layer of ground fog on final approach to Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport , Russia, causing the pilot to lose visual contact with the ground. The decision was taken to go around but the airplane impacted the runway, skidded off and collided with obstacles.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=183, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=183, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Ground fog conditions during final approach.Ground fog conditions during final approach.Share on: