Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 September 1979
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Belarus
Registration Number: CCCP-56413
Location: near Malyushin Airfield –
ÿ Belarus
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire aircraft structure, specifically the wing and fuselage.The entire aircraft structure, specifically the wing and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Structural failure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation, exacerbated by unexpected turbulence.Structural failure due to a combination of fatigue and material degradation, exacerbated by unexpected turbulence.Share on:
