Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 July 1955
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-12
Owner/operator: Polyarnaya Aviatsiya
Registration Number: CCCP-N480
Location: Nagurskoye Air Base –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left main gearLeft main gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft operating on an ice-reconnaissance flight from Dikson to Nagurskoye in the Franz Josef Land archipelago experienced a landing failure due to below-minimum weather conditions and a runway obstruction. The aircraft sustained damage to the left main gear during a fourth attempt to land, resulting in structural failure.An aircraft operating on an ice-reconnaissance flight from Dikson to Nagurskoye in the Franz Josef Land archipelago experienced a landing failure due to below-minimum weather conditions and a runway obstruction. The aircraft sustained damage to the left main gear during a fourth attempt to land, resulting in structural failure.
Description
The aircraft operated on an ice-reconnaissance flight from Dikson to Nagurskoye in the Franz Josef Land archipelago. Weather conditions at Nagurskoye were below-minima with thick fog as the aircraft attempted to land. During the fourth attempt to land, the aircraft touched down on a part of the runway which had not been cleared from snow. The left main gear broke off and the aircraft suffered structural damage.
Source of Information
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Below-minimum weather conditions and a runway obstruction.Below-minimum weather conditions and a runway obstruction.Share on:
