Status: | |
Date: | xx NOV 1945 |
Type: | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
Operator: | Polyarnaya Aviatsiya |
Registration: | CCCP-N362 |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | 2 km (1.3 mls) from Tiksi ( Russia)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The C-47 ran out of fuel when the crew got lost. A forced landing was made 2 km from Tiksi during which the undercarriage and wings sustained damage.
The airplane was possibly damaged beyond repair as a result of the accident.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.