Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 December 1973
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2TP
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Uralsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-40521
Location: near Sanatorny –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft experienced a severe icing event during an en route stop between Urzhum and Shurma, resulting in control loss and impact with a snow-covered field.An-2 aircraft experienced a severe icing event during an en route stop between Urzhum and Shurma, resulting in control loss and impact with a snow-covered field.
Description
The An-2 operated on a flight from Kirov to Plotbishche with an en route stop at Shurma. The first leg was with without passengers or cargo. En route the flight encountered poor weather conditions with snowfall and limited visibility. Between Urzhum and Shurma the aircraft suffered from severe icing. The pilots lost control of the aircraft as a result of heavy icing and the aircraft impacted a snow-covered field between Shevnino and Sanatorny.
Source of Information
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Severe icing conditions caused by poor weather.Severe icing conditions caused by poor weather.Share on:
