PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Oct 9, 1986, Tiksi
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on October 9, 1986 near Tiksi, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with no fatalities. Cause: The crew descended into haze...
- Date: October 9, 1986
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Tiksi, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew descended into haze that reduced visibility and the aircraft struck a hill.
An An-2 charter for Yakutsgeofizik left Taymylyr for Tiksi with nine people aboard. While descending into haze toward Tiksi it struck a 410 m hill about 20 km north of the airport near the Lena River mouth. All nine occupants survived and the aircraft was destroyed.