Yartsevo - Novy Gorodok

In the evening, the intoxicated crew departed Yartsevo on an unauthorized flight to Novy Gorodok. Few minutes after takeoff, while cruising by night, the single engine aircraft collided with a 14 metres high lone tree in a forest clearing located some 35 km southwest of Yartsevo. The aircraft lost height and crashed 121 metres further, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Yartsevo - Novy Gorodok

Aircraft

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Registration

CCCP-62475

MSN

1G42-23

Year of Manufacture

1964

Date

June 30, 1991 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Yartsevo Krasnoyarsk Krai

Region

Asia • Russia

Coordinates

60.2438°, 90.2224°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 30, 1991 at 12:00 AM, Yartsevo - Novy Gorodok experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Kras Air - Krasnoyarsk Avia - Krasnoyarskie Avialinii, with the event recorded near Yartsevo Krasnoyarsk Krai.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. In the evening, the intoxicated crew departed Yartsevo on an unauthorized flight to Novy Gorodok. Few minutes after takeoff, while cruising by night, the single engine aircraft collided with a 14 metres high lone tree in a forest clearing located some 35 km southwest of Yartsevo. The aircraft lost height and crashed 121 metres further, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-62475, MSN 1G42-23, year of manufacture 1964.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.2438°, 90.2224°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

In the evening, the intoxicated crew departed Yartsevo on an unauthorized flight to Novy Gorodok. Few minutes after takeoff, while cruising by night, the single engine aircraft collided with a 14 metres high lone tree in a forest clearing located some 35 km southwest of Yartsevo. The aircraft lost height and crashed 121 metres further, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Yartsevo - Novy Gorodok

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Russia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Registration

CCCP-62475

MSN

1G42-23

Year of Manufacture

1964