Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 February 1971
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12TB
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Komi Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-11374
Location: Vorkuta Airport (VKT) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: An-12 aircraftAn-12 aircraft
Category: Accident
An-12 aircraft experienced a near-miss incident at Vorkuta-2 due to poor visibility and cross-wind conditions near the snow runway. The aircraft overran the runway, resulting in damage to the runway and snow mound.An-12 aircraft experienced a near-miss incident at Vorkuta-2 due to poor visibility and cross-wind conditions near the snow runway. The aircraft overran the runway, resulting in damage to the runway and snow mound.
Description
Below-minima conditions at the destination Vorkuta (VKT) forced the crew to divert to Vorkuta-2, a military snow strip in the tundra. The An-12 touched down 15 m left of the snow runway’s centre-line in bad visibility and cross-wind conditions. It overran the runway, hit a snow-mound and broke up.
Primary Cause
Poor visibility and cross-wind conditions caused the An-12 to deviate from the runway center line.Poor visibility and cross-wind conditions caused the An-12 to deviate from the runway center line.Share on:
