Anadyr – Snezhnoye

On September 29, 1941 at 12:00 AM, Anadyr – Snezhnoye experienced a crash involving Tupolev ANT-4 (TB-1 & G-1), operated by Polyarnaya Aviatsiya, with the event recorded near Snezhnoye Chukotka okrug.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot failed to cope with landing on the river Anadyr near Snezhnoye in 'mirror' conditions. The aircraft crashed into the water and came to rest in a depth of 8-9 meters. All four crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-N289, MSN 795, year of manufacture 1939.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 65.4497°, 172.9798°.