Narrative:
Below-minima conditions at the destination Vorkuta (VKT) forced the crew to divert to Vorkuta-2, a military snow strip in the tundra. The An-12 touched down 15 m left of the snow runway's centre-line in bad visibility and cross-wind conditions. It overran the runway, hit a snow-mound and broke up.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 16 February 1971 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12TB |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Komi Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-11374 |
| MSN: | 402404 |
| First flight: | 1964 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Vorkuta Airport (VKT) ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Noril'sk Airport (NSK/UOOO), Russia |
| Vorkuta Airport (VKT/UUYW), Russia |
Below-minima conditions at the destination Vorkuta (VKT) forced the crew to divert to Vorkuta-2, a military snow strip in the tundra. The An-12 touched down 15 m left of the snow runway's centre-line in bad visibility and cross-wind conditions. It overran the runway, hit a snow-mound and broke up.
Classification:
Runway excursion
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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 Noril'sk Airport to Vorkuta Airport as the crow flies is 963 km (602 miles).
Distance from Noril'sk Airport to Vorkuta Airport as the crow flies is 963 km (602 miles).
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