Narrative:
The Antonov was damaged when it undershot the runway while attempting to land at Ledovaya Baza, an ad hoc ice airfield 53 km north of Graham Bell Island, Franz-Joseph-Land. The aircraft was considered repairable and prepared for recovery. On May 13, as the stripped-down aircraft was being towed, a crack opened in the ice and the aircraft sank.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 3 May 1986 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12TB |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-12962 |
| MSN: | 9346406 |
| First flight: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 26140 |
| Cycles: | 9696 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Ledovaya Baza ( Russia)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Ledovaya Baza, Russia |
The Antonov was damaged when it undershot the runway while attempting to land at Ledovaya Baza, an ad hoc ice airfield 53 km north of Graham Bell Island, Franz-Joseph-Land. The aircraft was considered repairable and prepared for recovery. On May 13, as the stripped-down aircraft was being towed, a crack opened in the ice and the aircraft sank.
Classification:
Undershoot/overshoot
Sources:
» Soviet TransportsPhotos
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