Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 July 1960
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-98282
Location: 145 km W of Aldan –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight ControlsAircraft Flight Controls
Category: Accident
An aircraft operating on a geophysical survey flight near a summit in the Amginski khrebet mountain ridge crashed on the slope, resulting in a fire and subsequent burning out. The pilots were potentially blinded by the sun.An aircraft operating on a geophysical survey flight near a summit in the Amginski khrebet mountain ridge crashed on the slope, resulting in a fire and subsequent burning out. The pilots were potentially blinded by the sun.
Description
The aircraft operated on a geophysical survey flight from Aldan when turned too late while approaching a summit (1046 metres) in the Amginski khrebet mountain ridge. It crashed on the slope of the mountain, caught fire and burnt out. The pilots were possibly blinded by the sun.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=445http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=445Primary Cause
Sun exposure likely caused visual impairment.Sun exposure likely caused visual impairment.Share on:
