Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 June 1973
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-32558
Location: near Irkutsk –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (likely including altitude sensors and stabilization).Aircraft control system (likely including altitude sensors and stabilization).
Category: Accident
An Irkutsk aircraft experienced a collision with obstacles while flying too low, resulting in damage to the aircraft.An Irkutsk aircraft experienced a collision with obstacles while flying too low, resulting in damage to the aircraft.
Description
The aircraft collided with obstacles near Irkutsk when it flew too low.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Flying too low due to insufficient altitude control.Flying too low due to insufficient altitude control.Share on:
