Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 4 September 2005
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Blagoveshchenski ASK ROSTO Polyot
Registration Number: RA-00901
Location: 19 km NE of Ekimchan –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Antonov 2 aircraftAntonov 2 aircraft
Category: Accident
On October 26, 2023, the Antonov 2 aircraft, operated by the Amur organization, experienced a significant loss of altitude and crashed during a flight from Ekimchan to Chumikan via Udskoye. The aircraft failed to reach Udskoye and was subsequently declared missing. Due to low cloud cover, rain, and thunderstorms, the search for the plane was hampered, and it struck Mount Bryus, a peak within the Selemja range, at an elevation of 1,560 meters. The wreckage was discovered after a 12-day search.On October 26, 2023, the Antonov 2 aircraft, operated by the Amur organization, experienced a significant loss of altitude and crashed during a flight from Ekimchan to Chumikan via Udskoye. The aircraft failed to reach Udskoye and was subsequently declared missing. Due to low cloud cover, rain, and thunderstorms, the search for the plane was hampered, and it struck Mount Bryus, a peak within the Selemja range, at an elevation of 1,560 meters. The wreckage was discovered after a 12-day search.
Description
The Antonov 2 plane, belonging to the Amur organization of Russia’s Sports & Technology Society was charted for a flight from Ekimchan to Chumikan via Udskoye. The airplane never arrived at Udskoye and was declared missing. Low clouds, rain and thunderstorms made searching for the plane difficult. The wreckage was found after a 12-day search. The aircraft had flown into Mt. Bryus (1,767 m) of the Selemja range. While flying in the fog the crew lost orientation to the ground some eight minutes after takeoff. It struck Mount Bryus at an elevation of 1,560 m.
Primary Cause
Low cloud cover, rain, and thunderstorms hampered search efforts.Low cloud cover, rain, and thunderstorms hampered search efforts.Share on:
