Narrative:
The aircraft operated on an ice-reconnaissance flight from Dikson to Nagurskoye in the Franz Josef Land archipelago. Weather conditions at Nagurskoye were below-minima with thick fog as the aircraft attempted to land. During the fourth attempt to land, the aircraft touched down on a part of the runway which had not been cleared from snow. The left main gear broke off and the aircraft suffered structural damage.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 2 July 1955 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-12 |
| Operator: | Polyarnaya Aviatsiya |
| Registration: | CCCP-N480 |
| MSN: | 30237 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Nagurskoye Air Base ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Survey/research |
| Departure airport: | Dikson Airport (DKS/UODD), Russia |
| Nagurskoye Air Base (UODN), Russia |
The aircraft operated on an ice-reconnaissance flight from Dikson to Nagurskoye in the Franz Josef Land archipelago. Weather conditions at Nagurskoye were below-minima with thick fog as the aircraft attempted to land. During the fourth attempt to land, the aircraft touched down on a part of the runway which had not been cleared from snow. The left main gear broke off and the aircraft suffered structural damage.
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Map
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Distance from Dikson Airport to Nagurskoye Air Base as the crow flies is 1106 km (691 miles).
Distance from Dikson Airport to Nagurskoye Air Base as the crow flies is 1106 km (691 miles).
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