Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 December 1942
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Uralsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L3903
Location: near Yanaul –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft operating from Moscow to Sverdlovsk via Kazan experienced severe icing conditions while flying through clouds at a height of 400 meters. Due to the icing, the crew initiated a diversion to Yanaul. During the approach, the aircraft stalled while turning sharply, resulting in a crash near a meat-processing plant.An aircraft operating from Moscow to Sverdlovsk via Kazan experienced severe icing conditions while flying through clouds at a height of 400 meters. Due to the icing, the crew initiated a diversion to Yanaul. During the approach, the aircraft stalled while turning sharply, resulting in a crash near a meat-processing plant.
Description
The aircraft operated on a flight from Moscow to Sverdlovsk via Kazan. En route to Sverdlovsk, the aircraft encountered severe icing while flying through clouds at a height of 400 metres. The flight crew decided to divert to Yanaul. The approach to Yanaul was aborted and the aircraft had to go around. During this manoeuvre the aircraft stalled while flying a steep turn and crashed close to a meat-processing plant.
Primary Cause
Severe icing conditions during flight through clouds.Severe icing conditions during flight through clouds.Share on:
