Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 December 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L997
Location: near Tyoply Stan –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-47 aircraft wing.C-47 aircraft wing.
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft crashed on a test flight from Moscow-Vnukovo after an overhaul by ARB-400 GVF. The aircraft entered fog while on approach to Vnukovo, struck a hill near km 18 of the Kaluga Highway, and collided with a high-voltage power line, resulting in a crash upside down.A C-47 aircraft crashed on a test flight from Moscow-Vnukovo after an overhaul by ARB-400 GVF. The aircraft entered fog while on approach to Vnukovo, struck a hill near km 18 of the Kaluga Highway, and collided with a high-voltage power line, resulting in a crash upside down.
Description
The C-47 crashed on a test flight from Moscow-Vnukovo after overhaul by ARB-400 GVF. The aircraft entered fog while on approach to Vnukovo, hit a hill with the right wing and crashed near km 18 of the Kaluga Highway, close to Tyoply Stan. It collided with a high-voltage power line and crashed upside down.
Primary Cause
Fog conditions and the aircraft’s approach to Vnukovo.Fog conditions and the aircraft’s approach to Vnukovo.Share on:
