Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 May 2013
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2SX
Owner/operator: Valor Air
Registration Number: EX-02015
Location: 2,5 km NW of Jyl-Kol, Jalal-Abad region –
ÿ Kyrgyzstan
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Antonov 2R biplaneAntonov 2R biplane
Investigating Agency: MAKMAK
Category: Accident
An Antonov 2R biplane crashed in the Aksy district of Kyrgyzstan, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members. The aircraft was operating a fumigation flight to combat locusts on a hillside, and it contacted power lines at a height of 15 meters when flying into the sun. The accident was caused by a combination of factors: the crew’s attention was diverted from monitoring for obstacles in the flight path, and a lack of recommendations for flight crew regarding fumigation flights over hilly terrain without obstacle markings, combined with the airplane flying directly towards the sun, which led to the collision with transmission lines.An Antonov 2R biplane crashed in the Aksy district of Kyrgyzstan, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members. The aircraft was operating a fumigation flight to combat locusts on a hillside, and it contacted power lines at a height of 15 meters when flying into the sun. The accident was caused by a combination of factors: the crew’s attention was diverted from monitoring for obstacles in the flight path, and a lack of recommendations for flight crew regarding fumigation flights over hilly terrain without obstacle markings, combined with the airplane flying directly towards the sun, which led to the collision with transmission lines.
Description
An Antonov 2R biplane was destroyed in an accident in the Aksy district of Kyrgyzstan, killing all three on board. The airplane operated on a fumigation flight to combat locusts on a hillside. It contacted power lines at a height of 15 m when flying into the sun. The accident was caused by a combination of factors. – The crew’s attention was diverted from monitoring for the presence of obstacles in the flight path. – Lack of recommendations for flight crew on how to conduct fumigation flights over hilly terrain without obstacle markings The collision with the transmission lines was also caused by the fact that airplane flew towards the sun.
Primary Cause
Distracted attention and inadequate flight procedures regarding obstacle avoidance and terrain navigation.Distracted attention and inadequate flight procedures regarding obstacle avoidance and terrain navigation.Share on:
