PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jun 16, 1979, Petropavlovsk-Kamcha...
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on June 16, 1979 near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Kamchatka Krai, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control at low height...
- Date: June 16, 1979
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Kamchatka Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control at low height after striking obstacles, with the pilot intoxicated.
A drunk pilot stole an An-2 parked at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport in the early morning. After takeoff he flew low over the city, made a sharp left turn, struck a pillar and crashed into the facade of an office building. The pilot was thrown clear with slight injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.