Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 October 1979
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-30B
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: 84
Location: Iturup Island –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The Antonov 30B aircraft.The Antonov 30B aircraft.
Category: Other
An Antonov 30B airplane sustained significant damage during a typhoon that impacted Iturup Island, Russia on the night of October 19-20, 1979.An Antonov 30B airplane sustained significant damage during a typhoon that impacted Iturup Island, Russia on the night of October 19-20, 1979.
Description
An Antonov 30B airplane was damaged beyond repair by a typhoon that struck Iturup Island, Russia on the night of 19-20 October 1979.
Source of Information
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A typhoon struck the Iturup Island area, causing severe damage to the aircraft.A typhoon struck the Iturup Island area, causing severe damage to the aircraft.Share on:
