Slavonski Brod – Zagreb
Flight / Schedule
Slavonski Brod – Zagreb
Aircraft
PZL-Mielec AN-2Registration
9A-BKA
MSN
1G167-05
Year of Manufacture
1976
Date
December 6, 2001 at 06:20 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Zagreb-Pleso Zagreb County
Region
Europe • Croatia
Coordinates
45.7297°, 16.0599°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 6, 2001 at 06:20 PM, Slavonski Brod – Zagreb experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Croatian Air Force - Hrvatske Zracne Snage, with the event recorded near Zagreb-Pleso Zagreb County.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a training flight from Zagreb to Slavonski Brod and back. After touchdown at Zagreb-Pleso Airport, the single engine airplane went out of control, nosed down and came to rest. All three occupants were rescued, among them one was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration 9A-BKA, MSN 1G167-05, year of manufacture 1976.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.7297°, 16.0599°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a training flight from Zagreb to Slavonski Brod and back. After touchdown at Zagreb-Pleso Airport, the single engine airplane went out of control, nosed down and came to rest. All three occupants were rescued, among them one was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Slavonski Brod – Zagreb
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Croatia
Aircraft Details
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