1971 January 31 Surgut Aeroflot Antonov An-12 crash

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]

1971 January 31 Surgut Aeroflot Antonov An-12 crash
An Aeroflot Antonov An-12, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
Date31 January 1971
SummaryLoss of control due to icing
SiteSurgut, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAntonov An-12B
OperatorAeroflot, Tyumen Civil Aviation Directorate
RegistrationCCCP-12996
Flight originRoshchino International Airport
DestinationSurgut International Airport
Passengers1
Crew6
Fatalities7
Survivors0

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