Kodinsk - Kezhma

On June 19, 2015 at 04:53 PM, Kodinsk - Kezhma experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Vostok Aviakompania - East Air, with the event recorded near Kezhma Krasnoyarsk Krai.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The single engine aircraft departed Kodinsk at 1400LT on a survey flight, carrying five fire bombers and four crew members (two pilots and two observers). About two hours into the flight, the occupant spotted a fire. All five fire bombers were dropped with their materials in two groups. Then the crew increased engine power and continued at an altitude of about 150-200 metres. The engine oil temperature started to increase and reached 150°. Five minutes later, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted 20 metres tall trees, stalled and crashed in a wooded area. The wreckage was found south of Kezhma, some 126 km east of Kodinsk. All four occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-40646, MSN 1G213-53, year of manufacture 1985.