PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Nov 10, 2023, Polyarny
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on November 10, 2023 near Polyarny, Chukotka okrug, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Collision with a mountainside in...
- Date: November 10, 2023
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Polyarny, Chukotka okrug, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Collision with a mountainside in instrument conditions after the pilot lost visual contact with the ground. Contributing: the decision to depart despite forecast weather below VFR limits and the failure to return or divert (MAK).
An An 2 variant on a cargo flight from Pevek to Polyarny hit a mountainside in snow and heavy rain, and the wreckage was found hours later. The captain and both passengers were injured, the captain seriously. The investigation found the pilot lost visual contact with the ground in cloud and continued VFR flight despite the forecast weather.