Accident description
Last updated: 21 May 2013
Developing story - the information presented here is preliminary and may change rapidly.
| Status: | |
| Date: | date unk. |
| Type: | Antonov 2 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot |
| Registration: | CCCP-01216 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Airplane fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Chita region (Russia) |
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
After an unauthorised landing on a river-bed in the Chita region, the crew attempted to take off. The flaps were selected on a position for landing instead of takeoff. The Antonov became airborne, but failed to gain height. It hit a rock with the left main gear and nosed over into the river.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
