What happened
During a takeoff roll at dusk, an aircraft assigned to the Far East Command experienced a loss of directional control amidst heavy snowfall. As the aircraft accelerated down the runway, it drifted toward the left side of the pavement and collided with a snow mound measuring approximately 1.2 meters in height.
The impact caused significant structural damage to the landing gear assembly. The nose gear was completely detached from the airframe, and both main landing gears collapsed following the collision. Despite the severity of the impact, all occupants on board managed to exit the aircraft without sustaining any injuries. The incident resulted in zero fatalities and zero injuries, though the aircraft type/model (unspecified) was declared a total loss due to damage exceeding repair capabilities.
Findings
Investigations into the accident determined that the primary contributing factor was that the runway had not been sufficiently cleared of snow before the takeoff attempt was initiated.