Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 November 1964
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2SX
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Moldova
Registration Number: CCCP-43915
Location: 2 km NW of Gavanoasa –
ÿ Moldova
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An An-2 aircraft operated on a positioning flight from Cahul to Vulcanesti following crop-spray operations for the ‘Gigant’ kolkhoz (collective farm). The crew exhibited impaired judgment and performed unauthorized maneuvers, resulting in a loss of speed and subsequent crash in a field between Vladimirovca and Gavanoasa.An An-2 aircraft operated on a positioning flight from Cahul to Vulcanesti following crop-spray operations for the ‘Gigant’ kolkhoz (collective farm). The crew exhibited impaired judgment and performed unauthorized maneuvers, resulting in a loss of speed and subsequent crash in a field between Vladimirovca and Gavanoasa.
Description
The An-2 operated on a positioning flight from Cahul to Vulcanesti after crop-spraying operations for the “Gigant” kolkhoz (collective farm) when the intoxicated crew performed unauthorised manoeuvres. The aircraft lost speed, entered a dive and crashed in a field between Vladimirovca and Gavanoasa (2 km north-west of Gavanoasa)
Source of Information
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Impaired crew judgment and unauthorized maneuvers.Impaired crew judgment and unauthorized maneuvers.Share on: