| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 4 December 1945 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Polyarnaya Aviatsiya |
| Registration: | CCCP-N362 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | 2 km (1.3 mls) from Tiksi ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Tiksi Airport (IKS/UEST), Russia |
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.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Soviet TransportsPhotos
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