Narrative:
Antonov 2 CCCP-01808 departed Ust-Kulom on a flight to Syktyvkar (SCW). The airplane was flying in clouds at an altitude of 200 m when it collided with another An-2, CCCP-40564, flying in the opposite direction. CCCP-01808 crashed in a wooded area. The other airplane, CCCP-40564, sustained damage to the upper left wing but landed safely.
Loss of control
» Soviet Transports
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 26 November 1981 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2P |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Komi Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-01808 |
| MSN: | 1G107-55 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 12 km (7.5 mls) from Ust-Kulom ( Russia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Ust-Kulom (UUYT), Russia |
| Syktyvkar Airport (SCW/UUYY), Russia |
Antonov 2 CCCP-01808 departed Ust-Kulom on a flight to Syktyvkar (SCW). The airplane was flying in clouds at an altitude of 200 m when it collided with another An-2, CCCP-40564, flying in the opposite direction. CCCP-01808 crashed in a wooded area. The other airplane, CCCP-40564, sustained damage to the upper left wing but landed safely.
Classification:
Mid air collisionLoss of control
Sources:
» airdisaster.ru» Soviet Transports
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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 Ust-Kulom to Syktyvkar Airport as the crow flies is 150 km (94 miles).
Distance from Ust-Kulom to Syktyvkar Airport as the crow flies is 150 km (94 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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