Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 April 1973
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-35577
Location: 15 km NE of Andreyevka –
ÿ Kazakhstan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft experienced a near-miss incident while flying from Andreyevka to Almaly. The aircraft deviated from its planned route and traversed the Chubundy mountain ridge, resulting in impact at a significant altitude. The incident was triggered by below-minimum weather conditions.An-2 aircraft experienced a near-miss incident while flying from Andreyevka to Almaly. The aircraft deviated from its planned route and traversed the Chubundy mountain ridge, resulting in impact at a significant altitude. The incident was triggered by below-minimum weather conditions.
Description
The An-2 operated on a positioning flight from Andreyevka (Taldy-Kurgan Region of Kazakhstan) to Almaly for crop-spraying operations for the sovkhoz (state farm) “Andreyevski” with 2 aircraft mechanics and 2 local guides on board. The captain decided not to circumvent the Chubundy (Shybyndy) mountain ridge, but to cross it directly. In doing so the aircraft encountered below-minima weather conditions and the aircraft impacted the summit of the ridge at a height of 1,200 metres.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Below-minimum weather conditions.Below-minimum weather conditions.Share on:
