Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 May 1989
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Belarus
Registration Number: CCCP-54891
Location: 0,6 km SW of Dolbizno, Kamenets district, Brest region –
ÿ Belarus
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A An-2 aircraft, operated by a collective farm (‘Rossiya’) in the Kamenets District of the Brest Region, experienced a loss of control during a crop-spray flight. The aircraft executed a steep left turn at a significant altitude and subsequently impacted terrain, resulting in fire and subsequent loss of the aircraft.A An-2 aircraft, operated by a collective farm (‘Rossiya’) in the Kamenets District of the Brest Region, experienced a loss of control during a crop-spray flight. The aircraft executed a steep left turn at a significant altitude and subsequently impacted terrain, resulting in fire and subsequent loss of the aircraft.
Description
The An-2 operated on a crop-spraying flight for the kolkhoz (collective farm) “Rossiya” in the Kamenets District of the Brest Region with two unauthorised passengers on board. The crew flew a steep left turn at a height of some 15-20 metres and lost control. The aircraft impacted terrain 600 metres south-west of Dolbizno, caught fire and burnt out. It appeared the flight crew was intoxicated.
Source of Information
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