Beriev Be-6
Historical safety data and incident record for the Beriev Be-6 aircraft.
Safety Rating
9.6/10Total Incidents
2
Total Fatalities
9
Incident History
August 7, 1957 6 Fatalities
Polyarnaya Aviatsiya
Mys-Kamennyy Republic of Yamalia
While cruising under VFR at an altitude of 2,100 meters, the right engine failed and caught fire. The crew elected to extinguish the fire but without success. Shortly later, the engine detached and struck the right tail, causing the aircraft to enter a spin and to crash in a steppe located about 55 km west of Mys Kamenny. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 6 crew members were killed.
July 9, 1957 3 Fatalities
Soviet Navy - Voyenno-morskoy flot CCCP
Russia All Russia
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Russia, killing all three crew members.
Safety Profile
Reliability
Reliable
This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.
Primary Operators (by incidents)
Polyarnaya Aviatsiya1
Soviet Navy - Voyenno-morskoy flot CCCP1