Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 August 1969
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Belarus
Registration Number: CCCP-96175
Location: 1,8 km from Mostki, Rogachov district, Gomel region –
ÿ Belarus
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
An An-2 aircraft crashed near Mostki, Belarus, resulting in the deaths of all passengers due to intoxication and unauthorized maneuvers.An An-2 aircraft crashed near Mostki, Belarus, resulting in the deaths of all passengers due to intoxication and unauthorized maneuvers.
Description
An An-2 aircraft was destroyed in an accident near Mostki, Belarus during an unauthorised flight. The airplane was engaged in crop-spraying operations for the sovkhoz (state farm) “Rogin” when the intoxicated crew allowed three passengers on board. They performed unauthorised manoeuvres at low height until the aircraft touched tree tops at a height of 15-17 metres. It wend down and burst into flames, killing all aboard.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1613https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1613Primary Cause
Intoxication of the crew and unauthorized maneuvers during crop-spray operations.Intoxication of the crew and unauthorized maneuvers during crop-spray operations.Share on:
