Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 July 1968
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Kyrgyzstan
Registration Number: CCCP-32209
Location: 15 km SW of Sufi-Kurgan –
ÿ Kyrgyzstan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Antonov 2 passenger planeAntonov 2 passenger plane
Category: Accident
An Antonov 2 passenger plane experienced a catastrophic accident during a domestic flight near Sufi-Kurgan, Kyrgyzstan. Both pilots and all 12 passengers were fatally injured. The aircraft deviated from its planned flight path, resulting in a steep descent and loss of orientation due to severe weather conditions, specifically a thunderstorm and rain. This resulted in a significant deviation from the prescribed flight path.An Antonov 2 passenger plane experienced a catastrophic accident during a domestic flight near Sufi-Kurgan, Kyrgyzstan. Both pilots and all 12 passengers were fatally injured. The aircraft deviated from its planned flight path, resulting in a steep descent and loss of orientation due to severe weather conditions, specifically a thunderstorm and rain. This resulted in a significant deviation from the prescribed flight path.
Description
An Antonov 2 passenger plane flew into steep mountain slope at an altitude of 4000 m, 15 km south-west of Sufi-Kurgan, Kyrgyzstan. Both pilots and all 12 passengers were killed. The airplane operated on a domestic flight from Dzhargital to Osh via Daroot-Korgon. Weather was poor with thunderstorm and rain. This caused the pilots to lose orientation. The airplane deviated from the prescribed flight path to the west by 10 km.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1578https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1578Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, particularly a thunderstorm and rain, caused disorientation and loss of orientation for the pilots, leading to a deviation from the planned flight path.Severe weather conditions, particularly a thunderstorm and rain, caused disorientation and loss of orientation for the pilots, leading to a deviation from the planned flight path.Share on:
