Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 December 1974
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, West Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-15890
Location: 13 km from Baturino, Asinovsky district –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft, carrying 757 kg of mail, 120 kg of cargo, and 1 passenger, experienced an engine failure approximately 5-6 minutes before its estimated arrival in Baturino. The aircraft landed on a frozen marsh, resulting in a crash with no fire.An-2 aircraft, carrying 757 kg of mail, 120 kg of cargo, and 1 passenger, experienced an engine failure approximately 5-6 minutes before its estimated arrival in Baturino. The aircraft landed on a frozen marsh, resulting in a crash with no fire.
Description
The Antonov An-2 departed Tomsk on a flight to Baturino. On board were 757 kg of mail, 120 kg of cargo and 1 passenger. Some 5-6 minutes before the estimated arrival time, the engine failed. At the time the aircraft was at a height of 200 m. The crew decided to make an emergency landing on a clearing (frozen marsh) in the forest. The aircraft touched the tops of dead trees and crashed. There was no fire.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1372, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1372, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
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