PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Sep 30, 2002, Bodaibo
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on September 30, 2002 near Bodaibo, Irkutsk oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the...
- Date: September 30, 2002
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Bodaibo, Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued VFR into instrument conditions. Poor operational planning by the operator and poor visibility from cumulonimbus cloud were contributing factors.
A PZL-Mielec An-2 on a VFR charter flight from Bodaibo continued into deteriorating weather with low cloud. It struck a mountain slope at about 1,520 metres and burst into flames. All five occupants survived with minor injuries, but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.