Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 April 1976
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aviatia Utilitara
Registration Number: YR-ANF
Location: near Cobadin –
ÿ Romania
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight System (specifically, visibility and navigational aids)Aircraft Flight System (specifically, visibility and navigational aids)
Category: Accident
A fatal aviation accident occurred due to severe weather conditions ? dense fog ? reducing visibility to near zero. The incident resulted in the loss of all personnel aboard a two-aircraft flight.A fatal aviation accident occurred due to severe weather conditions ? dense fog ? reducing visibility to near zero. The incident resulted in the loss of all personnel aboard a two-aircraft flight.
Description
Crashed in fog, killing all aboard, presumably two pilots.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.regional-air.rohttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.regional-air.roPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically dense fog, significantly reduced visibility and created hazardous flying conditions.Severe weather conditions, specifically dense fog, significantly reduced visibility and created hazardous flying conditions.Share on:
