Incident Overview
Date: Monday 29 December 1941
Aircraft Type: Tupolev G-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Uzbekistan
Registration Number: CCCP-L2010
Location: ca 10 km SE of Chardzhou Airport (CRZ) –
ÿ Turkmenistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation and Pilot AwarenessAircraft Navigation and Pilot Awareness
Category: Accident
A pilot lost spatial orientation and failed to heed a second pilot’s warning during takeoff from Chardzou, resulting in rapid loss of altitude and a collision with the ground approximately 10-12 km south-east of Chardzhou. The aircraft subsequently came to rest in shallow waters of the Amu-Darya River.A pilot lost spatial orientation and failed to heed a second pilot’s warning during takeoff from Chardzou, resulting in rapid loss of altitude and a collision with the ground approximately 10-12 km south-east of Chardzhou. The aircraft subsequently came to rest in shallow waters of the Amu-Darya River.
Description
Shortly after take-off from Chardzou (now named Turkmenabat), as the captain lost spatial orientation and did not listen to the warnings of the second pilot. The aircraft lost height rapidly and collided with the ground some 10-12 km south-east of Chardzhou and came to rest in shallow waters of the Amu-Darya River.
Primary Cause
Loss of spatial orientation and failure to heed critical warnings.Loss of spatial orientation and failure to heed critical warnings.Share on:
