Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 September 1969
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Polar
Registration Number: CCCP-44984
Location: 2, 5 km off Tiksi Airport (IKS) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An An-2 aircraft experienced an engine failure during a night approach to Tiksi, Russia. The aircraft ditched in Tiksi Bay, approximately 2.5 kilometers from the airport.An An-2 aircraft experienced an engine failure during a night approach to Tiksi, Russia. The aircraft ditched in Tiksi Bay, approximately 2.5 kilometers from the airport.
Description
The An-2 suffered an engine failure while on a night time approach to Tiksi, Russia. The aircraft was ditched in Tiksi Bay 2.5 km from the airport.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
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