PZL-Mielec AN-28 crash, Oct 19, 1992 (15 killed), Ust-Nem
PZL-Mielec AN-28 accident on October 19, 1992 near Ust-Nem, Republic of Komi, Russia with 15 fatalities. Cause: Left engine failure after wet snow...
- Date: October 19, 1992
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-28
- Location: Ust-Nem, Republic of Komi, Russia
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Left engine failure after wet snow entered the intake during the climb from a slush-covered runway, compounded by premature flap retraction, inadequate crew type training and insufficient height.
A Komi Avia An-28 operating Flight 302 from Ust-Nem to Syktyvkar lost its left engine soon after takeoff on 19 October 1992. The crew retracted the flaps early, the aircraft rolled and stalled, and it struck trees about 500 metres from the runway and caught fire. Fifteen of the 16 people on board died.