Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 October 1984
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-35434
Location: near Pavlodar –
ÿ Kazakhstan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Left main wheel and left lower wingLeft main wheel and left lower wing
Category: Accident
An An-2 aircraft experienced a loss of control due to a strong downdraft during a low-height aerial survey flight near Pavlodar. The aircraft struck a hillside, resulting in damage and a forced landing. All crew and passengers escaped unharmed.An An-2 aircraft experienced a loss of control due to a strong downdraft during a low-height aerial survey flight near Pavlodar. The aircraft struck a hillside, resulting in damage and a forced landing. All crew and passengers escaped unharmed.
Description
The An-2 operated on an aerial survey flight at low height over hilly terrain near Pavlodar when it got caught in a strong downdraft. The left main wheel and the left lower wing touched the slope of a hill, before the crew managed to regain control. The flight continued to Shoptykol where a forced landing was carried out with the aircraft sustaining further damage. All 3 crew and 3 passengers escaped unhurt, but the aircraft was declared damaged beyond economical repair.
Source of Information
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