Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Azerbaijan
Registration Number: CCCP-L963
Location: near Chervlennaya, Shelkovskaya district –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft experienced a significant incident during en route travel from Baku to Simferopol. Due to poor visibility in Makhachkala and Groznyy, the crew utilized a railway line at low altitude. Subsequently, they encountered thick fog in the Gudermes region, leading them to deviate from the established route and ultimately impact a mountain slope.A C-47 aircraft experienced a significant incident during en route travel from Baku to Simferopol. Due to poor visibility in Makhachkala and Groznyy, the crew utilized a railway line at low altitude. Subsequently, they encountered thick fog in the Gudermes region, leading them to deviate from the established route and ultimately impact a mountain slope.
Description
The C-47 operated on a flight from Baku to Simferopol with en route stops at Makhachkala and Groznyy. En route to Groznyy, visibility was poor. The crew navigated by following a railway line at low altitude. In the district of Gudermes the flight entered an area of thick fog. The crew then followed the wrong railway towards Chervlennaya. From there the crew decided to go to Groznyy directly, over the Terek Ridge. However, the aircraft was not able to gain enough height and impacted a mountain slope.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=653http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=653Primary Cause
Poor visibility and deviation from a planned route due to fog.Poor visibility and deviation from a planned route due to fog.Share on:
