Tersky - Tersky

On April 23, 2006 at 08:19 PM, Tersky - Tersky experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by ROSTO, with the event recorded near Tersky Stavropol Krai.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 80.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Around 2000LT, the pilot departed Tersky on an unauthorized local flight with four passengers. While cruising at a height of about 50 metres, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located one km from the departure point. A female passenger was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration RF-00451, MSN 1G218-05, year of manufacture 1986.