ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 335096
| Date: | Saturday 8 May 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2 |
| Owner/operator: | GUSMP, Directorate of Polar Aviation |
| Registration: | CCCP-N140 |
| MSN: | 1 30 473 06 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N89°09', W90°00' -
 Arctic Ocean
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed while landing on drifting ice at 89°09' N, 90°00' W and probably sank, occupants rescued by another aircraft.
It appeared that the pilot had inadvertently activated the reverse thrust setting of the propeller on finals.
Sources:
Soviet Transports
Dmitri Yertsov
Location
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