Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 26 July 1970
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Lithuania
Registration Number: CCCP-29387
Location: near Auktelkai –
ÿ Lithuania
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An An-2 aircraft crashed while operating an unauthorized flight from Radvilikis, following crop-spray operations for Sovkhoz (state farm) Graionis near iauliai. The pilot performed unauthorized maneuvers at low height, resulting in loss of speed and subsequent crash into the Moaicai forest near Auktelkai.An An-2 aircraft crashed while operating an unauthorized flight from Radvilikis, following crop-spray operations for Sovkhoz (state farm) Graionis near iauliai. The pilot performed unauthorized maneuvers at low height, resulting in loss of speed and subsequent crash into the Moaicai forest near Auktelkai.
Description
The An-2 crashed while on an unauthorised flight from eduva after crop-spraying operations for the sovkhoz (state farm) Graionis near Radvilikis when the intoxicated pilot performed unauthorised manoeuvres at low height. The aircraft lost speed and crashed into the Moaicai forest near Auktelkai (25 km east of iauliai) and burnt out.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Unauthorized maneuvers at low height by the intoxicated pilot.Unauthorized maneuvers at low height by the intoxicated pilot.Share on:
