CCCP-N362
Flight / Schedule
CCCP-N362
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
CCCP-N362
Operator
Polyarnaya AviatsiyaDate
November 15, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Tiksi Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
Region
Asia • Russia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Polyarnaya AviatsiyaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Russia
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
CCCP-N362
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