PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Apr 10, 2003, Qom
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on April 10, 2003 near Qom, Qom, Iran with no fatalities. Cause: The area was unsuitable for aerial spraying because of...
- Date: April 10, 2003
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Qom, Qom, Iran
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The area was unsuitable for aerial spraying because of numerous uncharted electrical lines in close proximity, and the aircraft struck them at low height.
A PZL-Mielec An-2 operated by a Polish agricultural services company (ZUA) was on a crop spraying mission near Qom when it struck overhead power lines at low height. The area had numerous uncharted power lines close together, which made it unsuitable for spraying. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.