Örebro – Szczecin – Budapest

The twin engine aircraft departed Örebro on a cargo flight to Budapest with an intermediate stop in Szczecin, carrying one passenger and two pilots. After passing over Rønne, Denmark, while in cruising altitude, a warning light came on in the cockpit panel, indicating a low fuel situation. A distance of 150 km was remaining to Szczecin Airport so the crew decided to continue. Few minutes later, while descending to Szczecin, both engines stopped simultaneously. The crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field located 30 km north of Szczecin. The aircraft rolled for few dozen metres and came to rest in a ravine. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Örebro – Szczecin – Budapest

Registration

ES-NOF

MSN

1AJ005-02

Year of Manufacture

1988

Operator

Enimex

Date

November 29, 1999 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Szczecin West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)

Region

Europe • Poland

Coordinates

53.3632°, 14.5796°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 29, 1999 at 12:00 AM, Örebro – Szczecin – Budapest experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by Enimex, with the event recorded near Szczecin West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie).

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

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Örebro on a cargo flight to Budapest with an intermediate stop in Szczecin, carrying one passenger and two pilots. After passing over Rønne, Denmark, while in cruising altitude, a warning light came on in the cockpit panel, indicating a low fuel situation. A distance of 150 km was remaining to Szczecin Airport so the crew decided to continue. Few minutes later, while descending to Szczecin, both engines stopped simultaneously. The crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field located 30 km north of Szczecin. The aircraft rolled for few dozen metres and came to rest in a ravine. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration ES-NOF, MSN 1AJ005-02, year of manufacture 1988.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.3632°, 14.5796°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft departed Örebro on a cargo flight to Budapest with an intermediate stop in Szczecin, carrying one passenger and two pilots. After passing over Rønne, Denmark, while in cruising altitude, a warning light came on in the cockpit panel, indicating a low fuel situation. A distance of 150 km was remaining to Szczecin Airport so the crew decided to continue. Few minutes later, while descending to Szczecin, both engines stopped simultaneously. The crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field located 30 km north of Szczecin. The aircraft rolled for few dozen metres and came to rest in a ravine. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Örebro – Szczecin – Budapest

Operator

Enimex

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Poland

Aircraft Details

Registration

ES-NOF

MSN

1AJ005-02

Year of Manufacture

1988

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