PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, May 17, 2011, Sofyevka
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on May 17, 2011 near Sofyevka, Stavropol Krai, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: In-flight engine failure, cause not...
- Date: May 17, 2011
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Sofyevka, Stavropol Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In-flight engine failure, cause not determined because the wreck was moved before the investigation.
A crop-spraying PZL-Mielec An-2 lost engine power in flight near Sofyevka in Stavropol Krai. The pilot force-landed in a field about 2 km from the village, the aircraft rolled over and caught fire. The pilot escaped uninjured, and the wreck was removed before investigators arrived.