Antonov AN-2 crash, Sep 19, 2000 (1 killed), Gulf of Mexico
Antonov AN-2 accident on September 19, 2000 near Gulf of Mexico, World with 1 fatality. Cause: Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion after the aircraft...
- Date: September 19, 2000
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-2
- Location: Gulf of Mexico, World
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion after the aircraft was flown beyond its range.
A Cuban An-2 was taken without authority from Pinar del Rio by a pilot who planned to fly to Florida with nine family members aboard. It ran out of fuel and ditched in the Gulf of Mexico about 145 km southwest of Key West. One passenger died and the other nine occupants were rescued by a bulk carrier.