Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 November 1991
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Uzbekistan
Registration Number: CCCP-81545
Location: near Komsomolsk-na-Ustyurte Airstrip –
ÿ Uzbekistan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft crashed while on a flight from Kungrad to Karakalpakiya via KS-7 Airstrip at Komsomolsk-na-Ustyurte. Due to poor visibility weather conditions, the aircraft deviated from its approach pattern and collided with a 52-meter high drilling tower. The crash resulted in fire.An-2 aircraft crashed while on a flight from Kungrad to Karakalpakiya via KS-7 Airstrip at Komsomolsk-na-Ustyurte. Due to poor visibility weather conditions, the aircraft deviated from its approach pattern and collided with a 52-meter high drilling tower. The crash resulted in fire.
Description
The An-2 operated on a flight from Kungrad to Karakalpakiya via KS-7 Airstrip at Komsomolsk-na-Ustyurte. On board the leg to KS-7 were two unauthorised passengers. En route the crew encountered poor visibility weather conditions. The aircraft deviated from the approach pattern and collided with a 52 metres high drilling tower. The aircraft crashed and caught fire.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Poor visibility weather conditions and deviation from the approach pattern.Poor visibility weather conditions and deviation from the approach pattern.Share on:
