On May 1, 1978, a PZL-Mielec AN-2 (registration CCCP-01367) operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Ufa, Russia in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft struck a hill while flying in weather conditions that were below the required visibility minimums. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft crashed into a hillside near Ufa while operating in weather conditions that were below established minimums.
What happened
During a flight near Ufa, an unidentified aircraft impacted a hill, resulting in a crash. At the time of the accident, the flight was being conducted under meteorological conditions that did not meet the required visibility minimums for safe operation.
The impact caused significant damage to the airframe, rendering the aircraft a total loss. Despite the severity of the collision with the terrain, there were no fatalities and no injuries were reported among those on board.
Findings
The primary factor contributing to the accident was the operation of the flight in below-minima weather conditions.
The aircraft struck elevated terrain during its flight sequence.
Probable cause
The aircraft struck a hill while flying in weather conditions that were below the required visibility minimums.
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