Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 November 1981
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2P
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Komi Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-01808
Location: 12 km from Ust-Kulom –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the upper left wing).Aircraft structure (specifically the upper left wing).
Category: Accident
An-2 CCCP-01808 crashed while flying in clouds at an altitude of 200 meters, colliding with An-2 CCCP-40564 flying in the opposite direction. The collision resulted in significant damage to the upper left wing of the crashed aircraft.An-2 CCCP-01808 crashed while flying in clouds at an altitude of 200 meters, colliding with An-2 CCCP-40564 flying in the opposite direction. The collision resulted in significant damage to the upper left wing of the crashed aircraft.
Description
Antonov 2 CCCP-01808 departed Ust-Kulom on a flight to Syktyvkar (SCW). The airplane was flying in clouds at an altitude of 200 m when it collided with another An-2, CCCP-40564, flying in the opposite direction. CCCP-01808 crashed in a wooded area. The other airplane, CCCP-40564, sustained damage to the upper left wing but landed safely.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability due to cloud cover.Possible aerodynamic instability due to cloud cover.Share on:
