PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Oct 12, 1998, Mt Masim
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on October 12, 1998 near Mt Masim, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Poor flight planning, a...
- Date: October 12, 1998
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Mt Masim, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Poor flight planning, a decision to continue under visual rules in cloud, deviation from the route, flying below the minimum altitude over mountainous terrain, the inspector failing to verify procedures, lack of ATC assistance and low cloud.
A PZL-Mielec An-2 carrying 13 passengers and a crew of three, including a flight inspector, left Sibay for Ufa under visual rules in marginal weather. The crew drifted off the published route, entered low cloud, and turned back too late. The aircraft flew into trees on the slope of Mt Masim below the minimum safe altitude. All 16 occupants survived.