Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 January 1942
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, MAGON
Registration Number: CCCP-L3964
Location: near Krivoy Rog –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the wings, tail, and control surfaces, as well as the engine and avionics systems.The entire aircraft, specifically the wings, tail, and control surfaces, as well as the engine and avionics systems.
Category: Accident
A severe icing storm caused a catastrophic crash landing of an aircraft, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.A severe icing storm caused a catastrophic crash landing of an aircraft, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
The aircraft suffered from severe icing and crash-landed.
Primary Cause
Severe icing conditions significantly impaired aircraft control and visibility, leading to a loss of situational awareness and ultimately a crash.Severe icing conditions significantly impaired aircraft control and visibility, leading to a loss of situational awareness and ultimately a crash.Share on:
