Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 February 1983
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-84571
Location: Cherkasy region –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and the copilot’s operational role.Aircraft control systems and the copilot’s operational role.
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed in the Cherkasy region, with the copilot at the controls while the captain was in the cargo cabin. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.An aircraft crashed in the Cherkasy region, with the copilot at the controls while the captain was in the cargo cabin. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.
Description
The aircraft crashed in the Cherkasy region. The copilot was at the controls while the captain was in the cargo cabin at the time of the accident.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or control system malfunction due to the copilot’s position at the controls.Possible mechanical failure or control system malfunction due to the copilot’s position at the controls.Share on:
