PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jun 27, 2017, Kiliya
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on June 27, 2017 near Kiliya, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine with no fatalities. Cause: Engine stopped from fuel exhaustion because...
- Date: June 27, 2017
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Kiliya, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine stopped from fuel exhaustion because the fuel selector was in the wrong position; the crew did not follow the pre takeoff checklist and the operator's procedures for agricultural flights were poorly organized.
A PZL Mielec An 2 spraying rice paddies near Kiliya, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, on 27 June 2017 lost its engine during the 18th sortie of the day. The crew attempted a forced landing, hit obstacles and trees, and crashed. The captain was unhurt, the copilot was slightly injured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.