Plane crash IL-12 in the Arkhangelsk region. 1955
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Plane crash IL-12 in the Arkhangelsk region. 1955

Plane crash IL-12 polar aviation Glavsevmorputi in the Arkhangelsk Region

  • Date of the crash: 04.03.1955, the
  • The time of the crash: 10: 51
  • Country of the crash: the USSR
  • Place the crash: Arkhangelsk region, Pinezhsky area near Lake Poltozero
  • Aircraft type: IL-12
  • Registration of aircraft: SSSRN479
  • Name of air carrier Aeroflot (USSR)
  • Department: Department of the Polar Aviation Glavsevmorputi

Chronology of events: The plane in 10: 51 MSK with MK = 340-350 °, with the right bank 60-70 degrees, cutting 12-15 trees, the wing hit, and then the nose on the ground, turned to 180 degrees and advanced forward with the tail 20 more. Nose The fuselage was destroyed. The second pilot died, the commander, the radio operator, the first flight mechanic and. Two passengers were seriously injured. One of them died in hospital at 5 March. 2-th flight mechanic and 2 passenger received minor injuries, 3 passenger - bruises. The navigator and other passengers (including all children) were not injured. People who stayed with the broken plane for the night in the forest, were dropped medicines and food, warm clothes ,. The next day they were taken out. Data on victims: Total on board were people 31: 6 25 crew members and passengers. Number of people killed 5: 4 crew members, 1 passengers and people on the ground. Details of the crash:

  • Phase of flight: Horizontal (cruising) flight
  • Identified causes of the crash: Error during maintenance, equipment failure
Data on the plane:
  • aircraft Brand: Il-12
  • Aircraft ID: USSR-N479
  • Country where registered aircraft: the USSR
  • Date of manufacture of the aircraft: 27.03.1948
  • Serial number of the aircraft: 30236
  • Hours aircraft: 2630
Flight data:
  • Flight type: Chartered passenger
  • The aviation company Aeroflot (USSR)
  • Department: Department of the Polar Aviation Glavsevmorputi
  • The country, which was registered aviation company: USSR
  • Flying from: Amderma
  • Flying in: Arkhangelsk (Talagi)
  • Original item: Pevek
  • A final point: Moscow Airport (unknown)
Additional information:
Information about the crew:
  • KBC Sergey E. Monakov
  • co-pilot Michael Danilovich Lyubushin
  • navigator Anatoly I. Zhuravlev (survived)
  • 1-th mechanic Paul G. Bogdanov
  • 2-th mechanic IS Shcherbakov
  • radio operator Evgeny Shmakov

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