SP-WON
Flight / Schedule
SP-WON
Aircraft
PZL-Mielec AN-2Registration
SP-WON
MSN
1G161-03
Year of Manufacture
1975
Date
January 16, 1986 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Sara South Darfur (<U+062C><U+0646><U+0648><U+0628> <U+062F><U+0627><U+0631><U+0641><U+0648><U+0631>)
Region
Africa • Sudan
Narrative Report
On January 16, 1986 at 12:00 AM, SP-WON experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by ZUA - Zakladu Uslug Agrolotniczych - AET Agroaviation Services, with the event recorded near Sara South Darfur (<U+062C><U+0646><U+0648><U+0628> <U+062F><U+0627><U+0631><U+0641><U+0648><U+0631>).
The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration SP-WON, MSN 1G161-03, year of manufacture 1975.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • Sudan
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