Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 July 1988
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Location: –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
An-2 experienced a loss of control due to encountering convective turbulence at low altitude, resulting in a collision with a wind sock.An-2 experienced a loss of control due to encountering convective turbulence at low altitude, resulting in a collision with a wind sock.
Description
The An-2 lost control when it was caught by convectional turbulence at low altitude. It struck a wind sock.
Primary Cause
Convective turbulence at low altitude.Convective turbulence at low altitude.Share on:
