Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 April 2003
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Zakladu Uslug Agrolotniczych – ZUA
Registration Number: SP-WPZ
Location: Qum –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
An An-2 aircraft, during a crop spraying flight, struck power lines due to an unsuitable terrain. The impact resulted in the airplane impacting the ground.An An-2 aircraft, during a crop spraying flight, struck power lines due to an unsuitable terrain. The impact resulted in the airplane impacting the ground.
Description
The An-2 hit power lines while on a crop spraying flight. Control was lost and the airplane impacted the ground. An investigation revealed that the area was unsuitable for aerial spraying operations since there were numerous uncharted electrical lines running in close distance from each other in the area.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Unsuitable terrain ? numerous uncharted electrical lines in close proximity to each other.Unsuitable terrain ? numerous uncharted electrical lines in close proximity to each other.Share on:
