Antonov AN-2 crash, Jan 27, 1962 (1 killed), Farikha Arkh...
Antonov AN-2 accident on January 27, 1962 near Farikha Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia with 1 fatality. Cause: Crew error in the first turn after takeoff:...
- Date: January 27, 1962
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-2
- Location: Farikha Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Crew error in the first turn after takeoff: the bank increased to 40 to 50 degrees and was not corrected in time, and the aircraft descended into the ground.
An Aeroflot Antonov An 2 carrying fish took off from the ice airstrip at Farikha for Naryan Mar on 27 January 1962. During the first left turn at about 200 m the bank increased to 40 to 50 degrees and the aircraft descended into the ground 1.5 km from the runway. The co pilot died about an hour later and the other two crew members were injured.