Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Mezhdurechensky

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1995
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
UraiAvia
Registration:
RA-40371
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mezhdurechensky - Uray
MSN:
1G222-50
YOM:
1987
Location:
Mezhdurechensky
Khantia-Mansia okrug
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
23
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Mezhdurechensky Airport, while on a forest patrol flight to Uray, the engine did not have sufficient power and the aircraft was unable to gain sufficient height. It struck power cables, stalled and crashed 2 km from the airfield. All 25 occupants were injured, four of them seriously, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that 23 passengers, among them 10 children, embarked illegally, and the crew decided to take off despite the total weight of the aircraft was well above MTOW.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP near Uray

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1993
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-01410
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G230-50
YOM:
1988
Location:
Uray
Khantia-Mansia okrug
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located 190 km from Uray. All 10 occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.
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