| Date: | Saturday 26 February 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-79910 |
| MSN: | 116647302 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2711 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mys Nalycheva -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Milkovo (UHPM) |
| Khalaktyrka Airport (UHPH) |
The An-2 operated on a flight from Milkovo to Khalaktyrka in support of a geological expedition when it encountered below-minima weather conditions. Poor visibility and heavy snowfall existed in the area. The aircraft deviated from the prescribed flight path to the left by 17 km and crashed at a height of 589 metres into the cloud-covered summit of a hill (594 metres) on cape Mys Nalycheva.
Sources:
Soviet Transports
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