Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 October 2013
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: UR-54853
Location: near Skulyn, Volyns’ka region –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, landing gear, and flight control systems.Aircraft structure, landing gear, and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
An Antonov 2 aircraft crashed while attempting to land on a disused airstrip between Stobykka and Skulyn, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. Investigation revealed a significant amount of Belarusian cigarettes were recovered from the wreckage. The aircraft possessed a previous registration (SP-AOD) and its registration on the fuselage, UR-54853, is suspected to be inaccurate, as it was involved in a similar incident in February 2013.An Antonov 2 aircraft crashed while attempting to land on a disused airstrip between Stobykka and Skulyn, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. Investigation revealed a significant amount of Belarusian cigarettes were recovered from the wreckage. The aircraft possessed a previous registration (SP-AOD) and its registration on the fuselage, UR-54853, is suspected to be inaccurate, as it was involved in a similar incident in February 2013.
Description
An Antonov 2 crashed while attempting to land on a disused airstrip between the villages of Stobykhivka and Skulyn. Both pilots were killed. Authorities discovered a large amount of Belarusian cigarettes in the wreckage. The airplane carried a previous registration (SP-AOD) on de lower wing. The registration on the fuselage, UR-54853, is possibly false as an Antonov 2 with this id crashed in February 2013.
Source of Information
http://mns.gov.ua/news/28403.html, http://hronika.info/ukraina/8793-na-volyni-razbilsya-samolet-an-2-mesto-aviakatastrofy-useyano-belorusskimi-sigaretami.htmlhttp://mns.gov.ua/news/28403.html, http://hronika.info/ukraina/8793-na-volyni-razbilsya-samolet-an-2-mesto-aviakatastrofy-useyano-belorusskimi-sigaretami.htmlPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during landing.Possible mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
