Narrative:
Shortly after take-off from Chardzou (now named Turkmenabat), as the captain lost spatial orientation and did not listen to the warnings of the second pilot. The aircraft lost height rapidly and collided with the ground some 10-12 km south-east of Chardzhou and came to rest in shallow waters of the Amu-Darya River.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 29 December 1941 |
| Type: |  Tupolev G-2 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / Uzbekistan |
| Registration: | CCCP-L2010 |
| MSN: | 61 |
| First flight: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1043 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 31 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 36 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 10 km SE of Chardzhou Airport (CRZ) ( Turkmenistan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Chardzhou Airport (CRZ/UTAV), Turkmenistan |
| Urgench Airport (UGC/UTNU), Uzbekistan |
Shortly after take-off from Chardzou (now named Turkmenabat), as the captain lost spatial orientation and did not listen to the warnings of the second pilot. The aircraft lost height rapidly and collided with the ground some 10-12 km south-east of Chardzhou and came to rest in shallow waters of the Amu-Darya River.
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Map
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 Chardzhou Airport to Urgench Airport as the crow flies is 373 km (233 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Chardzhou Airport to Urgench Airport as the crow flies is 373 km (233 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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