Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 12 February 1981
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Central Region Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-04188
Location: Krenkel Station, Heiss Island, Franz Josef Land –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Nose landing gearNose landing gear
Category: Accident
An Ilyushin 14P aircraft experienced a critical incident during an en route stop on a flight from Myachkovo to Krenkel Station, Heiss Island, Franz Josef Land. Twice, the aircraft lost visual contact with the runway lighting, resulting in a touchdown in deep snow 32 meters left of the runway centerline. The nose landing gear collapsed, leading to the rupture of long-range fuel tanks. Two passengers were fatally injured, and five crew members and four passengers sustained injuries.An Ilyushin 14P aircraft experienced a critical incident during an en route stop on a flight from Myachkovo to Krenkel Station, Heiss Island, Franz Josef Land. Twice, the aircraft lost visual contact with the runway lighting, resulting in a touchdown in deep snow 32 meters left of the runway centerline. The nose landing gear collapsed, leading to the rupture of long-range fuel tanks. Two passengers were fatally injured, and five crew members and four passengers sustained injuries.
Description
The Ilyushin 14P operated on a flight from Myachkovo to Krenkel Station, Heiss Island, Franz Josef Land with an en route stop at an airstrip on the Sredny Peninsula. On approach at dusk the crew twice lost visual contact with the runway lighting. The aircraft touched down in deep snow 32 metres left of the runway centreline. The nose landing gear collapsed, causing the long-range fuel tanks in the cabin to break loose. Two passengers were killed and five crew members and four passengers were injured.
Source of Information
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