PZL-Mielec AN-28 crash, Sep 19, 2000, Tigil
PZL-Mielec AN-28 accident on September 19, 2000 near Tigil, Kamchatka Krai, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during a second takeoff...
- Date: September 19, 2000
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-28
- Location: Tigil, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during a second takeoff attempt after an aborted takeoff on a waterlogged runway. No official investigation finding was found.
A KoryakAvia An-28 scheduled flight from Tigil aborted a takeoff on the waterlogged, unpaved runway because it could not reach flying speed. The crew tried a second takeoff, lost control, veered off the runway and struck an embankment before stopping in a ditch. All 11 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.