CCCP-N362

On November 15, 1945 at 12:00 AM, CCCP-N362 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Polyarnaya Aviatsiya, with the event recorded near Tiksi Republic of Yakutia (Sakha).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight 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 technical failure. Enroute to Tiksi, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and lost his orientation. Later, both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion and the captain attempted to make an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crash landed about 2 km from the Tiksi Airfield and came to rest in a prairie. While there were no casualties, the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-N362.