Uelen – Bukhta Provideniya

On April 13, 1990 at 01:58 PM, Uelen – Bukhta Provideniya experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-2, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Uelen Chukotka okrug.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.7%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The aircraft was engaged in a charter flight from Uelen to Bukhta Provideniya in support of the international expedition 'Great Circle'. On board were four passengers, two pilots and 28 sled dogs and their equipment. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 30 meters, the aircraft adopted a high angle of attack then stalled and crashed on the snow-covered frozen surface of the lagoon some 725 meters from the point of departure. A passenger was killed while all six other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-04355, MSN 1141 473 05, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 66.1605°, -169.8170°.