Narrative:
The An-2 suffered an engine failure while on a night time approach to Tiksi, Russia.
The aircraft was ditched in Tiksi Bay 2.5 km from the airport.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 26 September 1969 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / Polar |
| Registration: | CCCP-44984 |
| MSN: | 1G27-06 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5515 |
| Cycles: | 3918 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 2, 5 km off Tiksi Airport (IKS) ( Russia)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Borogon Airport, Russia |
| Tiksi Airport (IKS/UEST), Russia |
The An-2 suffered an engine failure while on a night time approach to Tiksi, Russia.
The aircraft was ditched in Tiksi Bay 2.5 km from the airport.
Sources:
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