Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 August 1996
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Air Moldova
Registration Number: ER-33647
Location: Pelinia –
ÿ Moldova
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
A crop-spray aircraft experienced a collision with a high-voltage power line near Pelinia. The impact resulted in damage to the aircraft.A crop-spray aircraft experienced a collision with a high-voltage power line near Pelinia. The impact resulted in damage to the aircraft.
Description
Crashed in a field during a crop-spraying flight near Pelinia when it collided with a high-voltage power-line.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
High-voltage power line strike.High-voltage power line strike.Share on: