Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 May 1988
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: CCCP-26151
Location: Nagurskoye Air Base –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
A Soviet Border Guards aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing accident on the ice strip of Nagurskoye, Franz Josef Land archipelago, resulting in significant damage and abandonment of the aircraft.A Soviet Border Guards aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing accident on the ice strip of Nagurskoye, Franz Josef Land archipelago, resulting in significant damage and abandonment of the aircraft.
Description
The aircraft, operated by the Soviet Border Guards, was damaged beyond repair in a hard landing accident on the ice strip of Nagurskoye on Alexandra Land, Franz Josef Land archipelago. The aircraft was caught by a wind-shear on final approach, came down very hard and broke up. As a repair of the aircraft at that remote location was not viable the aircraft was cannibalised and abandoned.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Wind-shear during final approach caused a hard landing.Wind-shear during final approach caused a hard landing.Share on:
