Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Dmitrievskaya
Date & Time:
Jun 28, 2008 at 1930 LT
Registration:
RF-00403
Survivors:
Yes
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was performing a local test flight following an engine overhaul. En route, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field located 6 km northeast of Dmitrievskaya, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.
