Kholodnyy Klyuch - Kholodnyy Klyuch

On June 21, 1994 at 12:00 AM, Kholodnyy Klyuch - Kholodnyy Klyuch experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Tatarstan Airlines, with the event recorded near Kholodnyy Klyuch Republic of Tatarstan.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Sole on board, the copilot decided to make an illegal survey flight for crop spraying operations in the region of Kholodnyy Klyuch. En route, he encountered low patches of fog and suffered a spatial disorientation. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed on the ground. The pilot was slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-40788, MSN 1G173-15, year of manufacture 1977.