PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Apr 23, 2001, Kobyay
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on April 23, 2001 near Kobyay, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Captain intoxicated; he...
- Date: April 23, 2001
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Kobyay, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Captain intoxicated; he continued an unsafe landing and then took off with damaged propeller blades, leading to a stall into trees.
An AN-2 ambulance flight landed long and too fast at Kobyay, overran, and struck obstacles. The crew did not report the incident and took off with damaged propeller blades, but the aircraft could not gain speed or height, struck trees and burned. The captain was found to be intoxicated.