Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 December 1969
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12PL
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Polar
Registration Number: CCCP-11381
Location: 13 km from Khatanga –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control surfaces.Aircraft engine and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed 13 km short of the runway at Khatanga Airport due to heavy icing conditions.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed 13 km short of the runway at Khatanga Airport due to heavy icing conditions.
Description
Crashed 13 km short of the runway at Khatanga due to heavy icing.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Heavy icing conditions significantly reduced aircraft performance, leading to a loss of lift and control.Heavy icing conditions significantly reduced aircraft performance, leading to a loss of lift and control.Share on:
