Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 June 1991
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Air Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-40988
Location: near Perekopivka –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft crashed near Byelovody due to a pilot’s loss of spatial orientation during a nighttime flight to Nedrigailov. The pilot, intoxicated, took control of the aircraft and subsequently lost situational awareness, leading to a catastrophic crash.A commercial aircraft crashed near Byelovody due to a pilot’s loss of spatial orientation during a nighttime flight to Nedrigailov. The pilot, intoxicated, took control of the aircraft and subsequently lost situational awareness, leading to a catastrophic crash.
Description
The aircraft was engaged in crop-spraying operations near Byelovody. At night an intoxicated pilot took the aircraft for a flight to Nedrigailov in the Romny District of the Sumy Region. Returning to Byelovody, the pilot lost spatial orientation. The aircraft crashed 200 metres from Perekopivka. The pilot and sole passenger, an aircraft mechanic, were seriously injured. The passenger died in hospital 15 days later.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Pilot intoxication and loss of spatial orientation.Pilot intoxication and loss of spatial orientation.Share on:
