PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jun 11, 2012 (13 killed), Serov
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on June 11, 2012 near Serov, Sverdlovsk oblast, Russia with 13 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft flew at low height, its left...
- Date: June 11, 2012
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Serov, Sverdlovsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft flew at low height, its left lower wing struck tree tops, and it rolled to about 90 degrees and crashed. The pilot and occupants being intoxicated is a major contributing factor according to the Interstate Aviation Committee.
An unauthorised night flight carrying 13 people from Serov left the airport and was never found by search teams. The wreckage and remains were discovered in a marsh about 10 km from the airport in May 2013. The occupants, including the pilot, were intoxicated.