Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 March 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Georgia
Registration Number: CCCP-L952
Location: Nizhnesvanetsky Range –
ÿ Georgia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A flight from Tbilisi to Moscow experienced a sudden and unplanned deviation from the planned route, resulting in an impact with a mountain side. The crew initiated a short flight to avoid the main ridge, leading to the aircraft’s loss.A flight from Tbilisi to Moscow experienced a sudden and unplanned deviation from the planned route, resulting in an impact with a mountain side. The crew initiated a short flight to avoid the main ridge, leading to the aircraft’s loss.
Description
On a flight from Tbilisi to Moscow, the crew decided to cut the route short and overfly the main ridge of the Caucasus. The aircraft entered clouds and impacted a mountain side. The wreckage was found on 20 June 1947.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=655http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=655Primary Cause
Unplanned deviation from the planned route and subsequent impact with a mountain side.Unplanned deviation from the planned route and subsequent impact with a mountain side.Share on:
