PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jun 9, 1988 (2 killed), Tobolsk
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on June 9, 1988 near Tobolsk, Tyumen oblast, Russia with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew did not follow the published procedures...
- Date: June 9, 1988
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Tobolsk, Tyumen oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew did not follow the published procedures and the assigned route, and the aircraft flew too low; poor visibility in the weather was a contributing factor.
An An2R (CCCP-70121) on a cargo flight from Khanty-Mansiysk to Tobolsk flew into heavy rain and very poor visibility on 9 June 1988. It struck the chimney of an electrical plant near Tobolsk, stalled and burst into flames, killing both pilots.