PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, May 27, 1987, Visby
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on May 27, 1987 near Visby, Gotland, Sweden with no fatalities.
- Date: May 27, 1987
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Visby, Gotland, Sweden
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
On 27 May 1987 a Soviet pilot took an Aeroflot An-2R (CCCP-70501) from Saldus in Latvia and flew it toward Sweden. He ditched the aircraft a few dozen metres offshore near Visby on Gotland, swam ashore and requested political asylum, and the aircraft was later recovered.