Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 June 1988
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Tyumen Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-70121
Location: 15 km from Tobolsk –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft struck a ring-fence on the chimney of a heat-electric generation plant, resulting in a crash and fire.An-2 aircraft struck a ring-fence on the chimney of a heat-electric generation plant, resulting in a crash and fire.
Description
The An-2 struck a barrier (a ring-fence) of the observation desk on the chimney of a heat-electric generation plant while it was in the level flight at height of 191 m. The pilots lost control, and the airplane crashed and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during level flight.Loss of control during level flight.Share on:
