Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 August 1963
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2V
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Uralsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-35359
Location: between Tazovskoye and Salekhard –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An engine failure occurred on a flight from Tazovskoye to Slekhard, resulting in a forced landing in the tundra. Four passengers were injured, while the pilots and other passengers escaped unharmed. The aircraft lost speed while ‘hopping’ over an obstacle.An engine failure occurred on a flight from Tazovskoye to Slekhard, resulting in a forced landing in the tundra. Four passengers were injured, while the pilots and other passengers escaped unharmed. The aircraft lost speed while ‘hopping’ over an obstacle.
Description
The engine failed 1 hour 5 minutes into a flight from Tazovskoye to Salekhard while the aircraft was flying at a height of 300 metres. The pilots attempted a forced landing on a small lake, but the aircraft did not make it, lost speed while ‘hopping’ over an obstacle and came down in the tundra 100 metres from the lake. Four of the 12 passengers were slightly injured while the other 8 as well as both pilots escaped unhurt.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during flight.Engine failure during flight.Share on:
