PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Nov 18, 2005, Sangar
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on November 18, 2005 near Sangar, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with no fatalities. Cause: The crew flew below the...
- Date: November 18, 2005
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Sangar, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew flew below the minimum safe altitude and made a late decision to return under orographic turbulence. The downwind turn at a 30 degree bank increased the descent rate, and the incorrect forecast did not show the turbulence.
An An-2 ambulance flight from Sangar encountered strong orographic turbulence and downdrafts at about 1,300 m while climbing over mountainous terrain. The pilot turned back in a downwind 30 degree bank, the rate of descent increased, and the aircraft struck a cliff and crashed on snow-covered mountain terrain. All 12 occupants were rescued, four of them seriously injured.