Status: | |
Date: | Sunday 18 May 1975 |
Type: | Antonov An-2R |
Operator: | Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate |
Registration: | CCCP-70426 |
MSN: | 1G143-05 |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Birobidzhan ( Russia)
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Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The aircraft was damaged beyond repair in an accident near Birobidzhan. The crew flew a steep turn while the aircraft was very low on fuel. Air entered from the tank into the fuel system and the engine flamed out.
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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.