PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jun 13, 1991 (1 killed), Perekopivka
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on June 13, 1991 near Perekopivka, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control after the pilot became...
- Date: June 13, 1991
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Perekopivka, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control after the pilot became spatially disoriented while intoxicated, during an unauthorized night flight.
An An-2R crashed near Perekopivka in Sumy Oblast during an unauthorized night flight after takeoff from Bilovodske. The crew had been drinking alcohol all evening. The pilot became disoriented and lost control, and the aircraft went down close to the town. The passenger was seriously injured and died in hospital 15 days later.