Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 December 2006
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Antarctic Logistics Centre International – ALCI
Registration Number: RA-01146
Location: Novolazarevskaja –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: WingsWings
Category: Other
An-2 ski-equipped aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure due to a severe storm, resulting in significant damage to its wings.An-2 ski-equipped aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure due to a severe storm, resulting in significant damage to its wings.
Description
The ski-equipped An-2 was blown upside down by a storm, causing severe structural damage to the wings. The airplane was seen as such on December 6, 2006, so the actual date of the event could have been a few days earlier.
Primary Cause
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