Antonov AN-26 crash, May 5, 1988, Nagurskoye (Franz Josef...
Antonov AN-26 accident on May 5, 1988 near Nagurskoye (Franz Josef Archipelago), Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Wind shear on...
- Date: May 5, 1988
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Nagurskoye (Franz Josef Archipelago), Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Wind shear on final approach to the ice strip in poor weather.
An Antonov An26 (CCCP-26151) on a medevac flight to Nagurskoye for Soviet border guards came down on approach to the ice strip on Alexandra Land on 5 May 1988. Wind shear on final approach drove the nose gear into the fuselage, and the aircraft was written off with no casualties.