PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Nov 8, 2018, Arkhangelsk
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on November 8, 2018 near Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Icing degraded the wing and thrust...
- Date: November 8, 2018
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Icing degraded the wing and thrust performance, so altitude and airspeed could not be maintained; the crew's decision to climb 150 m above the expected stratus layer in icing was identified as the main contributing factor.
An 2 operated by the 2nd United Arkhangelsk Aviation Division flew from Arkhangelsk with 12 passengers on 8 November 2018. Icing built up on the airframe and the aircraft could not hold altitude or speed, so the crew made an emergency landing in forest about 50 km northeast of Arkhangelsk. All 14 occupants were rescued, two passengers were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.