PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jul 21, 1989 (2 killed), Cheboksary
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on July 21, 1989 near Cheboksary, Republic of Chuvashia, Russia with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew flew too low and noticed...
- Date: July 21, 1989
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Cheboksary, Republic of Chuvashia, Russia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew flew too low and noticed the high-tension wires too late to avoid them.
A PZL-Mielec An-2R (CCCP-31496) spraying a potato field for a state farm flew too low near Kugesi, in the Cheboksary suburbs, on 21 July 1989. It struck power cables, crashed and caught fire, killing both crew members.