Plane crash IL-12 near the drifting polar station SP-7. 1957
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Plane crash IL-12 near the drifting polar station SP-7. 1957

Plane crash IL-12 Polar Aviation Glavsevmorputi near the drifting polar station SP-7

  • Date of the crash: 27.10.1957, the
  • Country of the crash: the USSR
  • Location of the crash: the Arctic Ocean, in the area of ​​87-th latitude
  • Aircraft type: IL-12
  • Registration of aircraft: SSSRN442
  • Name of air carrier Aeroflot (USSR)
  • Department: Department of the Polar Aviation Glavsevmorputi

Chronology of events: The commander gave the Brits mechanic team turn on the lights. The command has been executed, but there was no headlights, so they did not have time to get out. Aircraft in this moment touched a high ice hummock left wing. The aircraft after the first stroke with retracted Gaza and get completely passed over the helm 500-600 meters, ridges down, he turned on 70 degrees with respect to the main strip and stopped destroyed. No fire occurred. Crew members had different wounds. Data on victims: Total on board were people 6: 6 crew members. Total killed 1 people: 1 crew members. Details of the crash:

  • Phase of flight: the approach
Data on the plane:
  • aircraft Brand: Il-12
  • Aircraft ID: USSR-N442
  • Country where registered aircraft: the USSR
  • Serial number of the aircraft: 30060
Flight data:
  • Tour type: Transport
  • The aviation company Aeroflot (USSR)
  • Department: Department of the Polar Aviation Glavsevmorputi
  • The country, which was registered aviation company: USSR
  • Flying from Cape Chelyuskin
  • Original item: Cape Chelyuskin
Additional information:
Information about the crew:
  • KBC Vladimir Malkov
  • KBC AA Lebedev
  • mate Valentin A. Kolosov
  • mechanic SP Jars
  • flight engineer Nikolai Pischke
  • radio operator Gennady M. Nevyantsev

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