ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-2 CCCP-N140 N89°09', W90°00'
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Status:Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Date:Saturday 8 May 1954
Type:Silhouette image of generic AN2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Antonov An-2
Operator:GUSMP, Directorate of Polar Aviation
Registration: CCCP-N140
MSN: 1 30 473 06
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:N89°09', W90°00' (   Arctic Ocean)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
Crashed while landing on drifting ice at 89°09' N, 90°00' W and probably sank, occupants rescued by another aircraft.
It appeared that the pilot had inadvertently activated the reverse thrust setting of the propeller on finals.

Sources:
» Soviet Transports
» Dmitri Yertsov


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