PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jul 30, 2018, Tura
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on July 30, 2018 near Tura, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Fatigue crack in the exhaust manifold pipe;...
- Date: July 30, 2018
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Tura, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fatigue crack in the exhaust manifold pipe; hot gases passed through the open carburetor, causing engine power loss.
A PZL Mielec AN 2 on a private flight carrying five passengers and two pilots returning from a fishing camp lost engine power shortly after takeoff near Tura, Russia, on 30 July 2018. The crew tried to descend and turn, but the aircraft crashed on the far river bank. All occupants evacuated, the pilot was slightly injured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Investigators traced the power loss to fatigue cracks in the exhaust manifold tube.