PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jul 3, 2008, Ştefăneşti
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on July 3, 2008 near Ştefăneşti, Botoșani, Romania with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The engine failure was followed...
- Date: July 3, 2008
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Ştefăneşti, Botoșani, Romania
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. The engine failure was followed by a forced landing, and the sources reviewed did not give an investigation finding on the cause of the failure.
An An-2 agricultural aircraft lost its engine during a spraying mission near Stefanesti. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in an open field, and the aircraft caught fire and was destroyed. Both pilots were hurt, though the sources disagree on how seriously.