1971 January 31 Surgut Aeroflot Antonov An-12 crash
This article is about crash on 31 January. For a very similar crash 9 days before (22 January), see 1971 January 22 Surgut Aeroflot Antonov An-12 crash.
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An Aeroflot Antonov An-12, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident summary | |
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| Date | 31 January 1971 |
| Summary | Loss of control due to icing |
| Site | Surgut, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 7 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-12B |
| Operator | Aeroflot, Tyumen Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration | CCCP-12996 |
| Flight origin | Roshchino International Airport |
| Destination | Surgut International Airport |
The 1971 January 31 Surgut Aeroflot Antonov An-12 crash occurred on 31 January 1971, when an Aeroflot Antonov An-12B, registered CCCP-12996, flying from Roshchino International Airport, Tyumen, in the Soviet Union's Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic (RSFSR), crashed 13.6 km (8.5 mi) short of the runway on approach to Surgut International Airport, Surgut, RSFSR. An investigation found the aircraft's loss of control was caused by icing.[1]
References
- ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
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