Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 September 1991
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Air Service Hungary
Registration Number: HA-MEV
Location: Lombok –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft experienced a forced landing during a flight to Sydney, Australia, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of manned flight. The engine failed while flying in a narrow valley.An Antonov aircraft experienced a forced landing during a flight to Sydney, Australia, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of manned flight. The engine failed while flying in a narrow valley.
Description
The Antonov had left Berlin in June on a flight to Sydney to commemorate 100 years of manned flight. A forced landing had to be made during the leg to Bima. The engine had quit while flying in a narrow valley.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Engine failure during flight.Engine failure during flight.Share on:
