PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Oct 24, 1984 (1 killed), Zaval
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on October 24, 1984 near Zaval, Irkutsk oblast, Russia with 1 fatality. Cause: The crew failed to prepare the flight properly:...
- Date: October 24, 1984
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Zaval, Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The crew failed to prepare the flight properly: no weight and balance sheet was computed, and the center of gravity was about 5.8 percent aft of the limit.
An An-2 (CCCP-32311) nosed up, stalled and crashed during initial climb after takeoff from Zaval in Irkutsk oblast on 24 October 1984. One passenger was killed and 15 other occupants survived, some with minor injuries.