PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Mar 31, 1987 (2 killed), Pilisszen...
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on March 31, 1987 near Pilisszentlélek, Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary with 2 fatalities. Cause: Heavy ice accumulation on the...
- Date: March 31, 1987
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Pilisszentlélek, Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Heavy ice accumulation on the fuselage, wings and tail, leading to loss of control.
A PZL-Mielec An-2P (SP-DNM) on a ferry flight from Budapest to Warsaw was destroyed after icing forced the crew back toward Budapest. The aircraft lost height in low cloud and struck a hillside near Pilisszentlelek, Hungary, on 31 March 1987, killing both crew.