Dikson - Nagurskoye

On July 2, 1955 at 12:00 AM, Dikson - Nagurskoye experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-12, operated by Polyarnaya Aviatsiya, with the event recorded near Nagurskoye (Franz Josef Archipelago) Arkhangelsk oblast.

The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a supply mission to the ice expedition christened 'Sever 7'. On approach to Nagurskoye ice strip, the pilot in command encountered low visibility due to thick fog. Rather than to divert to a suitable terrain, he tried three times to land, without success. During the fourth attempt to land, the aircraft was too low and misaligned when it struck the ground on short final. On touchdown, the left main gear was sheared off and the aircraft went out of control and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-N480, MSN 30 237, year of manufacture 1950.