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) |
Destination airport: | Khalaktyrka Airport (UHPH) |
Narrative: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.
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