PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jul 8, 1998 (1 killed), Yakutsk-Magan
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on July 8, 1998 near Yakutsk-Magan, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with 1 fatality. Cause: Engine failure after the first...
- Date: July 8, 1998
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Yakutsk-Magan, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure after the first cylinder and piston failed from fatigue, which caused the loss of power and oil pressure.
A PZL-Mielec An-2 on a special medical flight from Yakutsk to Sangar with a stop at Kobyay lost power a few minutes after takeoff from Yakutsk-Magan. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a swampy area, and the aircraft rolled and nosed over. One passenger was killed and the other occupants were injured, four of them seriously.