Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 May 2005
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Bosfor
Registration Number: UR-84559
Location: Kolyadinets –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An agricultural plane was flying near the village of Kolyadinets in the Lipovaya Dolina district of the Sumy region when it crashed.An agricultural plane was flying near the village of Kolyadinets in the Lipovaya Dolina district of the Sumy region when it crashed.
Description
The pilot of the agricultural plane was accompanied in the cockpit by a 41 year-old driver of the local “Kolyadinetske” farm who directed the pilot to the fields which were to be sprayed. The aircraft was spraying crops with herbicides when it came down near the village Kolyadinets in the Lipovaya Dolina district of the Sumy region.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Share on:
