| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 24 October 1964 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-01231 |
| MSN: | 16947320 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6349 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 4,1 km (2.6 mls) from Nikolayevsk-na-Amure ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Nikolayevsk-na-Amure Airport (NLI/UHNN), Russia |
| Okha Airport (OHH/UHSH), Russia |
The aircraft operated on a mail flight to Okha when it encountered below-minima weather conditions shortly after takeoff. These conditions were not forecast. The crew decided to return to Nikolayevsk-na-Amure but lost orientation. The An-2 impacted the wooded slope of a hill (282 metres) at an altitude of 190 metres.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Soviet TransportsPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Nikolayevsk-na-Amure Airport to Okha Airport as the crow flies is 153 km (96 miles).
Distance from Nikolayevsk-na-Amure Airport to Okha Airport as the crow flies is 153 km (96 miles).
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