Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Pripolyarnyy
Date & Time:
Oct 16, 1989
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-01438
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1G231-18
YOM:
1988
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the engine caught fire and the crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
The engine caught fire in flight after the exhaust pipe failed in icing conditions.
