Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 April 1989
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Luftstreitkrfte der NVA
Registration Number: 880
Location: near Wriezen –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent during approach to Kamenz, resulting in a catastrophic crash at an altitude of approximately 100 meters. The copilot failed to relinquish control, leading to the aircraft falling to the ground.An-2 aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent during approach to Kamenz, resulting in a catastrophic crash at an altitude of approximately 100 meters. The copilot failed to relinquish control, leading to the aircraft falling to the ground.
Description
The captain instructed the copilot to take over control of the aircraft while they were on finals. The copilot did not comply and the An-2 continued the approach. At a height of about 100 m the airplane fell to the ground. The airplane operated on a flight from Heringsdorf to Kamenz with a stop at Neuhardenberg-Marxwalde Air Base near Wriezen.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Copilot’s failure to comply with the captain’s instruction to take over control, resulting in loss of control and subsequent crash.Copilot’s failure to comply with the captain’s instruction to take over control, resulting in loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
