Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 February 1964
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-55541
Location: 3,5 km NW of Dhzigda Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Category: Accident
An aircraft operating on a nighttime positioning flight from Dhzigda in the Ayan district of the Khabarovsk region lost spatial orientation after takeoff and allowed the aircraft to lose height, resulting in a crash into a forest near the Maya River.An aircraft operating on a nighttime positioning flight from Dhzigda in the Ayan district of the Khabarovsk region lost spatial orientation after takeoff and allowed the aircraft to lose height, resulting in a crash into a forest near the Maya River.
Description
The aircraft operated on a positioning flight from Dhzigda in the Ayan district of the Khabarovsk region to Nelkan at night. The pilot lost spatial orientation after take-off and allowed the aircraft to lose height. The aircraft struck trees and crashed into a forest near the river Maya 3,5 km north-west of the runway.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Loss of spatial orientation during take-off.Loss of spatial orientation during take-off.Share on:
