Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 July 1979
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2M
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-02330
Location: Krasnaya Polyana –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The Antonov aircraft’s navigation system and/or control system.The Antonov aircraft’s navigation system and/or control system.
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft experienced a collision with a power line pylon during its crop spraying flight.An Antonov aircraft experienced a collision with a power line pylon during its crop spraying flight.
Description
The Antonov collided with a power line pylon during crop spraying flight.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s navigation system or control system resulted in a loss of situational awareness and subsequent collision.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s navigation system or control system resulted in a loss of situational awareness and subsequent collision.Share on:
