PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jan 19, 1979, Tyumen Tyumen oblast
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on January 19, 1979 near Tyumen Tyumen oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Internal engine failure caused by fatigue...
- Date: January 19, 1979
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Tyumen Tyumen oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Internal engine failure caused by fatigue peeling of the nitrided layer, which destroyed the teeth of a fixed gear wheel
On 19 January 1979 Aeroflot An-2 CCCP-09601, flying a cargo flight with three crew and one passenger, lost engine power about 22 minutes after departing Tyumen-Plekhanovo Airport. The crew attempted an engine restart without success and the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area. All four occupants were injured.