Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3959
Location: near Khvoinaya Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash due to severe weather conditions at its destination. Initial weather forecasts indicated low minimums, but conditions rapidly deteriorated with a thunderstorm generating heavy rain and strong crosswinds, leading to disorientation and a forced go-around. The crew lost spatial orientation and subsequently crashed.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash due to severe weather conditions at its destination. Initial weather forecasts indicated low minimums, but conditions rapidly deteriorated with a thunderstorm generating heavy rain and strong crosswinds, leading to disorientation and a forced go-around. The crew lost spatial orientation and subsequently crashed.
Description
The aircraft returned to Khvoinaya because weather at the destination was below minima. However weather at Khvoinaya had worsened. A thunderstorm was in the area of the airport with heavy rain and strong cross winds. The flight crew executed a go around during the first attempt to land. Then the crew was blinded by lightning and lost spatial orientation. The aircraft so banked to the left and crashed.
Source of Information
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Severe weather conditions ? specifically a thunderstorm with heavy rain and strong crosswinds ? caused a loss of spatial orientation and resulted in a crash.Severe weather conditions ? specifically a thunderstorm with heavy rain and strong crosswinds ? caused a loss of spatial orientation and resulted in a crash.Share on:
