Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 August 1972
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-49369
Location: near Suntar –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft cargo bay.Aircraft cargo bay.
Category: Accident
A cargo aircraft experienced a catastrophic fire in its cargo bay, resulting in a forced landing and complete aircraft combustion.A cargo aircraft experienced a catastrophic fire in its cargo bay, resulting in a forced landing and complete aircraft combustion.
Description
The aircraft was transporting a cargo of fuel barrels when a fire erupted in the cargo bay. A forced landing was made but the aircraft burned out.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Fuel barrel cargo storage and potential ignition source within the cargo bay.Fuel barrel cargo storage and potential ignition source within the cargo bay.Share on:
