Narrative:
The An-2 operated on a flight from Nazimovo to Yeniseisk when the engine lost power. Flying at a height of some 150 metres, the crew opted for a forced landing in a forest. The aircraft collided with trees and caught fire.
The loss of engine power was due to bad quality of the fuel used.
Forced landing outside airport
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 13 November 1972 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2TP |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-09676 |
| MSN: | 1G76-10 |
| First flight: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5883 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 12 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 40 km (25 mls) NW of Yeniseisk ( Russia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Nazimovo Airstrip, Russia |
| Yeniseysk Airport (EIE/UNII), Russia |
The An-2 operated on a flight from Nazimovo to Yeniseisk when the engine lost power. Flying at a height of some 150 metres, the crew opted for a forced landing in a forest. The aircraft collided with trees and caught fire.
The loss of engine power was due to bad quality of the fuel used.
Classification:
Fuel contamination Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Soviet TransportsPhotos
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 Nazimovo Airstrip to Yeniseysk Airport as the crow flies is 135 km (84 miles).
Distance from Nazimovo Airstrip to Yeniseysk Airport as the crow flies is 135 km (84 miles).
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