Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 March 1973
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-05670
Location: 9 km N of Ozyornaya –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and navigational equipment.Aircraft control systems and navigational equipment.
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft operated on a cargo flight from Ozyornaya to Ust’-Bolsheretsk (Kamchatka) when the captain, under the influence of alcohol, deviated from the prescribed flight path. The aircraft entered clouds and impacted the snow-covered northern slope of Mount Ukho, resulting in significant damage.An-2 aircraft operated on a cargo flight from Ozyornaya to Ust’-Bolsheretsk (Kamchatka) when the captain, under the influence of alcohol, deviated from the prescribed flight path. The aircraft entered clouds and impacted the snow-covered northern slope of Mount Ukho, resulting in significant damage.
Description
The An-2 operated on a cargo flight from Ozyornaya to Ust’-Bolsheretsk (Kamchatka) when the intoxicated captain deliberately deviated from the prescribed flight path. The aircraft entered clouds and impacted the snow-covered northern slope of Mount Ukho at a height of 350 metres.
Source of Information
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Impaired piloting due to intoxication.Impaired piloting due to intoxication.Share on:
