Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 July 1981
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-01883
Location: Kedrovy, Bodaybinskiy rayon –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed during a positioning flight supporting a geological party, encountering a tailwind and impacting a wall. The impact caused a fire, resulting in the crew’s safe escape. The aircraft collided with the earth wall.An aircraft crashed during a positioning flight supporting a geological party, encountering a tailwind and impacting a wall. The impact caused a fire, resulting in the crew’s safe escape. The aircraft collided with the earth wall.
Description
The aircraft crashed on the leg from Perevoz to Kedrovy of a positioning flight from Bodaybo to Kedrovy in support of a geological party. Approaching with a tail wind, the aircraft came in too fast. It touched down 80 metres before the end of the runway, overran and collided with an earth wall. A fire erupted but both crew members escaped unhurt.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Tailwind conditions and rapid approach resulted in excessive speed and impact with the earth wall.Tailwind conditions and rapid approach resulted in excessive speed and impact with the earth wall.Share on:
