Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 December 1973
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2V
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-32448
Location: 28 km E of Khantaiskoye Ozero –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
A An-2 aircraft operating on a cargo flight from Dudinka to Khantaiskoye Ozero, during polar night, experienced a significant incident due to reduced visibility and a change in radio beacon frequency. The aircraft impacted the northern slope of a mountain at a height of 1016 meters.A An-2 aircraft operating on a cargo flight from Dudinka to Khantaiskoye Ozero, during polar night, experienced a significant incident due to reduced visibility and a change in radio beacon frequency. The aircraft impacted the northern slope of a mountain at a height of 1016 meters.
Description
The An-2 operated on a cargo flight from Dudinka to Khantaiskoye Ozero settlement (Taimyr) during the polar night. The crew decided to cut the route short. However, due to poor visibility the crew was not able to establish the position of the aircraft. Additionaly, the frequency of the radio beacon at Khantaiskoye Ozero had been changed without notice. During descent the aircraft impacted the northern slope of a mountain at a height of 1016 metres.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Poor visibility during polar night and a change in radio beacon frequency.Poor visibility during polar night and a change in radio beacon frequency.Share on:
