Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 September 1975
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2V
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force, lsf Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk CAD
Registration Number: CCCP-98302
Location: 72 km NW of Turukhansk (UOTT) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The Antonov aircraft itself.The Antonov aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft experienced a near-miss incident during VFR in IMC weather, departing Turukhansk AB (UOTT) at 09:09. The aircraft entered a 410 m high hill, 15 m below the summit.An Antonov aircraft experienced a near-miss incident during VFR in IMC weather, departing Turukhansk AB (UOTT) at 09:09. The aircraft entered a 410 m high hill, 15 m below the summit.
Description
The Antonov departed Turukhansk AB (UOTT) at 09:09 and continued VFR in IMC weather. The aircraft flew into a 410 m high hill, 15 m below the summit.
Primary Cause
Possible terrain-related conditions, such as a sudden slope or unstable ground, may have contributed to the aircraft’s descent.Possible terrain-related conditions, such as a sudden slope or unstable ground, may have contributed to the aircraft’s descent.Share on:
