Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 July 1977
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-55723
Location: near Khabarovsk –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system and potentially the engine.The aircraft’s flight control system and potentially the engine.
Category: Accident
An overloaded aircraft crashed near Khabarovsk, resulting in significant damage and casualties.An overloaded aircraft crashed near Khabarovsk, resulting in significant damage and casualties.
Description
The overloaded aircraft crashed near Khabarovsk.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Insufficient weight capacity and operational procedures led to an excessive load, causing the aircraft to exceed its operational limits.Insufficient weight capacity and operational procedures led to an excessive load, causing the aircraft to exceed its operational limits.Share on:
