Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 November 1972
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Privolzhsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-46202
Location: near Kursk-Vostochny Airport (URS) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The An-24 aircraftThe An-24 aircraft
Category: Accident
An An-24 aircraft crashed during a positioning flight to Moscow via Kursk, Russia, due to severe snowfall and difficult weather conditions, resulting in a crash landing and fire.An An-24 aircraft crashed during a positioning flight to Moscow via Kursk, Russia, due to severe snowfall and difficult weather conditions, resulting in a crash landing and fire.
Description
The An-24 operated on a positioning flight to Moscow via Kursk, Russia when it dropped below the glide path in difficult weather conditions which included snowfall. The airplane touched trees located 2,500 metres before the inner marker and crash-landed. The aircraft was consumed by fire.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=443https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=443Primary Cause
Severe snowfall and difficult weather conditions, including snow accumulation, caused the aircraft to drop below the glide path.Severe snowfall and difficult weather conditions, including snow accumulation, caused the aircraft to drop below the glide path.Share on:
