YR-PBL
Flight / Schedule
YR-PBL
Aircraft
PZL-Mielec AN-2Registration
YR-PBL
MSN
1G196-36
Year of Manufacture
1982
Operator
Aviatia UtilitaraDate
May 10, 2008 at 05:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Ulmeni Calara<U+0219>i
Region
Europe • Romania
Narrative Report
On May 10, 2008 at 05:30 PM, YR-PBL experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Aviatia Utilitara, with the event recorded near Ulmeni Calara<U+0219>i.
The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
At the end of the afternoon, while completing a spraying mission, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located near Ulmeni. The captain was seriously injured and the copilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration YR-PBL, MSN 1G196-36, year of manufacture 1982.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
At the end of the afternoon, while completing a spraying mission, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located near Ulmeni. The captain was seriously injured and the copilot was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Aviatia UtilitaraFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Romania
Aircraft Details
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