Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 July 1968
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Ak Brno
Registration Number: OK-MYC
Location: Uhersk Hradiste-Kunovice Airport (UHE) –
ÿ Czech Republic
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: The An-2 aircraft.The An-2 aircraft.
Category: Other
A heavy storm, ‘Olga,’ caused significant damage to an An-2 aircraft. A pilot attempted to prevent the plane from being blown off course, but was unable to succeed, resulting in the aircraft colliding with a willow tree.A heavy storm, ‘Olga,’ caused significant damage to an An-2 aircraft. A pilot attempted to prevent the plane from being blown off course, but was unable to succeed, resulting in the aircraft colliding with a willow tree.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a heavy storm named “Olga”. One pilot died when he tried to prevent the plane from being blown from its stand. The pilot could not prevent this and the An-2 was blown against a willow tree.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically a heavy storm named ‘Olga,’ caused structural damage to the aircraft.Severe weather conditions, specifically a heavy storm named ‘Olga,’ caused structural damage to the aircraft.Share on:
