1974 Surgut mid-air collision

1974 Surgut mid-air collision
Accident
Date1 November 1974 (1974-11-01)
SummaryMid-air collision
SiteSurgut, Soviet Union
Total fatalities38
Total survivors0
First aircraft

An An-2 similar to the one involved in the collision
TypeAntonov An-2
RegistrationCCCP-70766
Flight originKhanty-Mansiysk Airport
DestinationSurgut International Airport
Passengers12
Crew2
Fatalities14
Survivors0
Second aircraft

A Mi-8 similar to the one involved in the collision
TypeMil Mi-8
RegistrationCCCP-25686
Flight originSurgut International Airport
Passengers21
Crew3
Fatalities24
Survivors0

On Friday, 1 November 1974, an Antonov An-2 single-engine biplane and a Mil Mi-8 helicopter collided near Surgut airport, killing all 38 people (14 on the airplane and 24 on the helicopter) on board the two aircraft.[1]

  1. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 2 CCCP-70766 Surgut". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2018-05-13.