Narrative:
The An-2 operated on a flight from Kungrad to Karakalpakiya via KS-7 Airstrip at Komsomolsk-na-Ustyurte. On board the leg to KS-7 were two unauthorised passengers.
En route the crew encountered poor visibility weather conditions. The aircraft deviated from the approach pattern and collided with a 52 metres high drilling tower. The aircraft crashed and caught fire.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 23 November 1991 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2R |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / Uzbekistan |
| Registration: | CCCP-81545 |
| MSN: | 1G208-49 |
| First flight: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3442 |
| Cycles: | 10410 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Komsomolsk-na-Ustyurte Airstrip ( Uzbekistan)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Kungrad Airstrip, Uzbekistan |
| Komsomolsk-na-Ustyurte Airstrip, Uzbekistan |
The An-2 operated on a flight from Kungrad to Karakalpakiya via KS-7 Airstrip at Komsomolsk-na-Ustyurte. On board the leg to KS-7 were two unauthorised passengers.
En route the crew encountered poor visibility weather conditions. The aircraft deviated from the approach pattern and collided with a 52 metres high drilling tower. The aircraft crashed and caught fire.
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 Kungrad Airstrip to Komsomolsk-na-Ustyurte Airstrip as the crow flies is 116 km (72 miles).
Distance from Kungrad Airstrip to Komsomolsk-na-Ustyurte Airstrip as the crow flies is 116 km (72 miles).
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