Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 May 1970
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-32463
Location: near Guran, Tulun district, Irkutsk region –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and flight dynamics.Aircraft control systems and flight dynamics.
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft operated a steep turn at low height, resulting in a loss of speed and height, leading to a crash near Guran.An-2 aircraft operated a steep turn at low height, resulting in a loss of speed and height, leading to a crash near Guran.
Description
The An-2 operated on a crop-spraying flight from Guran (Tulun district of the Irkutsk region) for the kolkhoz (collective farm) “Zavyety Ilyicha” when the intoxicated crew flew a steep turn at very low height. The aircraft lost speed and height and crashed near Guran.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Impaired crew operation due to intoxication.Impaired crew operation due to intoxication.Share on:
