Incident Overview
Date: Friday 7 September 1951
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-A2583
Location: near Gorbovichi –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft structural components, specifically the wing’s control surfaces.Aircraft structural components, specifically the wing’s control surfaces.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a mid-air breakup due to a convergence of a design flaw and a manufacturing imperfection.An aircraft experienced a mid-air breakup due to a convergence of a design flaw and a manufacturing imperfection.
Description
The aircraft broke up in mid-air due to a combination of a design fault and a manufacturing defect.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Design flaw and manufacturing defect combined.Design flaw and manufacturing defect combined.Share on:
