Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 February 1974
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-01579
Location: near Makhachkala –
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 near Makhachkala due to severe below-minimum weather conditions.An-2 aircraft crashed near Makhachkala due to severe below-minimum weather conditions.
Description
The An-2 crashed near Makhachkala in below-minima weather conditions.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Below-minimum weather conditions, specifically low visibility and strong winds, likely contributed to the incident.Below-minimum weather conditions, specifically low visibility and strong winds, likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
