Aircraft Runway Excursion During Heavy Snowfall (RA-65981)

Incident Overview and Damage Assessment During a takeoff roll at dusk, an aircraft operating in heavy snowfall veered off the runway to the left. The aircraft collided with a snow mound that was reported to be 1.2 meters high. The impact resulted in the nose gear being torn off, while both main landing gears collapsed. The aircraft sustained damage that was assessed as beyond repair. ## Occupant Safety and Operational Context All occupants of the aircraft escaped the incident without injury. The source notes that the aircraft was used for the Far East Command. ## Official Findings The official investigation concluded that the runway was not properly cleaned from snow prior to the takeoff.