Narrative:
While en route between Kobyai and Sangar, Russia, at an altitude of 550 m, the aircraft suffered a loss of engine power.
The flight crew carried out in a forced landing in a swampy forest clearing.
It appeared the engine had failed due to faulty repairs.
Forced landing outside airport
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 5 June 1985 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2TP |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-29348 |
| MSN: | 1G77-31 |
| First flight: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1394 |
| Cycles: | 20784 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 35 km (21.9 mls) SW of Sangar ( Russia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kobyay Airstrip (UEEJ), Russia |
| Sangar Airport (UEMS), Russia |
While en route between Kobyai and Sangar, Russia, at an altitude of 550 m, the aircraft suffered a loss of engine power.
The flight crew carried out in a forced landing in a swampy forest clearing.
It appeared the engine had failed due to faulty repairs.
Classification:
All engine powerlossForced landing outside airport
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 Kobyay Airstrip to Sangar Airport as the crow flies is 62 km (39 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Kobyay Airstrip to Sangar Airport as the crow flies is 62 km (39 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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