Narrative:
The Antonov strayed off the intended course while making a go-around at Magadan. It collided with a hillside 13.7 km from the runway threshold and 5.6 km to the right of the extended runway centreline.
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 2 October 1973 |
| Time: | 23:36 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12TB |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-12967 |
| MSN: | 9346502 |
| First flight: | 1969 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 13,7 km (8.6 mls) ENE of Magadan ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Yakutsk Airport (YKS/UEEE), Russia |
| Magadan Airport (GDX/UHMM), Russia | |
| Flightnumber: | 10178 |
The Antonov strayed off the intended course while making a go-around at Magadan. It collided with a hillside 13.7 km from the runway threshold and 5.6 km to the right of the extended runway centreline.
Classification:
Aircraft strayed off planned courseControlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
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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 Yakutsk Airport to Magadan Airport as the crow flies is 1141 km (713 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Yakutsk Airport to Magadan Airport as the crow flies is 1141 km (713 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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