Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 April 1974
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Georgia
Registration Number: CCCP-33085
Location: near Kutaisi –
ÿ Georgia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft experienced a downdraft over mountainous terrain, resulting in a loss of altitude and impact with the terrain.An-2 aircraft experienced a downdraft over mountainous terrain, resulting in a loss of altitude and impact with the terrain.
Description
The An-2 was caught in a downdraft over mountainous terrain. Height was lost and the aircraft impacted terrain.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Downdraft conditions over mountainous terrain.Downdraft conditions over mountainous terrain.Share on:
