Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 November 1964
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2V
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-09275
Location: 20 km from Murmansk Airport (MMK) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A flight deviated from its planned route between Murmansk and Umba, Russia, due to poor visibility. It strayed 3 kilometers to the right and crashed 20 kilometers south of Murmansk, resulting in damage to a snow-covered hill.A flight deviated from its planned route between Murmansk and Umba, Russia, due to poor visibility. It strayed 3 kilometers to the right and crashed 20 kilometers south of Murmansk, resulting in damage to a snow-covered hill.
Description
The flight was en route between Murmansk and Umba, Russia, when it deviated from the prescribed flight path in bad visibility. It strayed 3 km to the right and , crashed 3 metres below the summit of a snow-covered hill (elevation: 427 metres), 20 km south of Murmanks.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Poor visibility conditions during flight.Poor visibility conditions during flight.Share on:
