Chara – Sredniye Kalar

On June 19, 1991 at 12:00 AM, Chara – Sredniye Kalar experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Baikal Airlines, with the event recorded near Chara Zabaykalsky Krai.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Chara to Sredniye Kalar, while cruising at an altitude of 2,900 meters, the engine lost power intermittently. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. All four occupants escaped unhurt while the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-07169, MSN 1G145-58, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 56.9076°, 118.2673°.