PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Sep 21, 1988 (2 killed), Aiykam
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on September 21, 1988 near Aiykam, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the...
- Date: September 21, 1988
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Aiykam, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew chose to fly in limited visibility below the minimum prescribed altitude.
A PZL-Mielec An-2 on a cargo flight carrying diesel fuel toward Aiykam flew into deteriorating weather. After entering cloud and missing the airfield, the crew turned back and struck a mountain about 10 km east of Aiykam, killing both crew members.