Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 August 1973
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2V
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-41373
Location: Kotui River –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft crashed on the left bank of the Kotui river near the Bysyttakh river mouth due to excessive descent.An-2 aircraft crashed on the left bank of the Kotui river near the Bysyttakh river mouth due to excessive descent.
Description
The An-2 flew too low and crashed on the left bank of the river Kotui close to the mouth of the river Bysyttakh.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Excessive descent during flight.Excessive descent during flight.Share on:
