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Mil Mi-8 crash near Leningradskaya Station, Antarctica

serious1985-05-23
Summary

The Mi-8 lost control at about 15 metres while landing at Leningradskaya Station and crashed. All four aboard survived.

Incident details
Date
1985-05-23
Location
Leningradskaya Station, Antarctica
Aircraft
Mil Mi-8
Registration
CCCP-25958
Operator
Aeroflot
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
4
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Source
Airdisaster.ru ↗
-69.5000, 159.4000
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAirdisaster.ru
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