Narrative:
The An-2 operated on a flight from Mys Kamenny to Vorkuta in support of a military unit when it deviated from the prescribed flight path by 45 km due to negligence of the crew. The aircraft descended to 300 metres in poor visibility and crash-landed on the eastern slope of Mt. Khuuta at an elevation of 622 m. All 3 crew and 5 passengers escaped unhurt and were evacuated by helicopters
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 5 October 1973 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Tyumen Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-04340 |
| MSN: | 110447310 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Mt. Khuuta, Aksarka district, Tyumen region ( Russia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Mys Kamenny Airport (YMK/USDK), Russia |
| Vorkuta Airport (VKT/UUYW), Russia |
The An-2 operated on a flight from Mys Kamenny to Vorkuta in support of a military unit when it deviated from the prescribed flight path by 45 km due to negligence of the crew. The aircraft descended to 300 metres in poor visibility and crash-landed on the eastern slope of Mt. Khuuta at an elevation of 622 m. All 3 crew and 5 passengers escaped unhurt and were evacuated by helicopters
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Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
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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 Mys Kamenny Airport to Vorkuta Airport as the crow flies is 410 km (256 miles).
Distance from Mys Kamenny Airport to Vorkuta Airport as the crow flies is 410 km (256 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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