Date: | Wednesday 13 March 1963 |
Time: | |
Type: | Antonov An-6 |
Owner/operator: | Aeroflot / Polar |
Registration: | CCCP-98341 |
MSN: | 110447314 |
Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
Engine model: | Shvetsov Ash-62IR/TK |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | OT |
Location: | near Richardson Lakes -
Antarctica
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | - |
Departure airport: | - |
Destination airport: | - |
Narrative:The Antonov An-6 took part in the 8th Soviet Antarctic expedition (SAE) in 1962/63. It was severely damaged during the night of 12/13 March 1963 while being parked near the Richardson Lakes when a massive storm hit the area. The aircraft received additional damage in a second storm on 16 March 1963.
The An-6 is an An-2 transport aircraft fitted with the Shvetsov Ash-62IR/TK turbo-charged engine to support the Antarctic research stations.
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