Date: | Saturday 8 May 1954 |
Time: | |
Type: | Antonov An-2 |
Owner/operator: | GUSMP, Directorate of Polar Aviation |
Registration: | CCCP-N140 |
MSN: | 1 30 473 06 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | N89°09', W90°00' -
Arctic Ocean
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed while landing on drifting ice at 89°09' N, 90°00' W and probably sank, occupants rescued by another aircraft.
It appeared that the pilot had inadvertently activated the reverse thrust setting of the propeller on finals.
Sources:
Soviet Transports Dmitri Yertsov
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