Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 October 1963
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14M
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Polar
Registration Number: CCCP-04197
Location: Graham Bell Island, Franz Josef Land –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation and Orientation SystemsAircraft Navigation and Orientation Systems
Category: Accident
A polar night flight over Graham Bell Island resulted in spatial disorientation for the crew. They encountered a steep, icy slope, causing a loss of navigational awareness.A polar night flight over Graham Bell Island resulted in spatial disorientation for the crew. They encountered a steep, icy slope, causing a loss of navigational awareness.
Description
Flew into the smooth slope of a glacier on Graham Bell Island during a polar night flight. The crew lost spatial orientation.
Source of Information
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Loss of spatial orientation due to a steep, icy slope during polar night flight.Loss of spatial orientation due to a steep, icy slope during polar night flight.Share on:
