Antonov AN-2 crash, May 8, 1954, Arctic Ocean
Antonov AN-2 accident on May 8, 1954 near Arctic Ocean, World with no fatalities. Cause: Crew error, with reverse propeller thrust selected on approach..
- Date: May 8, 1954
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-2
- Location: Arctic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew error, with reverse propeller thrust selected on approach.
An Antonov AN2 supplying the Sever Arctic expedition on a drifting ice floe near the North Pole crashed in flames during approach on 8 May 1954. All five occupants left the cabin with slight injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed by fire on the ice.