Ilyushin II-12 crash, Jul 2, 1955, Nagurskoye (Franz Jose...
Ilyushin II-12 accident on July 2, 1955 near Nagurskoye (Franz Josef Archipelago) Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: The captain...
- Date: July 2, 1955
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-12
- Location: Nagurskoye (Franz Josef Archipelago) Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The captain attempted landings in thick fog below minima rather than diverting, and the aircraft touched down on uncleared snow, breaking off the left main gear.
An Ilyushin Il-12 on a supply flight to the Sever 7 ice expedition could not land at Nagurskoye in thick fog. After three failed landing attempts, it struck the ground short of the strip on a fourth approach. The left main gear was torn off on touchdown and the aircraft was written off. No one was injured.