Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 15 September 1973
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Privolzhsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-32213
Location: Samarkand region –
ÿ Uzbekistan
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A crop-spray aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a collision with an earth wall. The landing gear impacted the ground, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.A crop-spray aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a collision with an earth wall. The landing gear impacted the ground, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed on take-off for a crop-spraying flight when the landing gear touched an earth wall.
Source of Information
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Landing gear malfunction during takeoff.Landing gear malfunction during takeoff.Share on:
