Okcheon - Okcheon

While performing a training mission in the vicinity of Okcheon, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot-in-command decided to ditch the aircraft in a river located in the suburb of Okcheon. Upon landing, both left wings were partially torn off and the aircraft came to rest in shallow water. All four crew members evacuated safely and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Okcheon - Okcheon

Aircraft

Antonov AN-2

Registration

HL1090

Date

June 25, 2015 at 01:09 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Okcheon North Chungcheong (<U+CDA9><U+CCAD><U+BD81><U+B3C4>)

Region

Asia • South Korea

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On June 25, 2015 at 01:09 PM, Okcheon - Okcheon experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-2, operated by Republic of Korea Air Force, with the event recorded near Okcheon North Chungcheong (<U+CDA9><U+CCAD><U+BD81><U+B3C4>).

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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. While performing a training mission in the vicinity of Okcheon, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot-in-command decided to ditch the aircraft in a river located in the suburb of Okcheon. Upon landing, both left wings were partially torn off and the aircraft came to rest in shallow water. All four crew members evacuated safely and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HL1090.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While performing a training mission in the vicinity of Okcheon, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot-in-command decided to ditch the aircraft in a river located in the suburb of Okcheon. Upon landing, both left wings were partially torn off and the aircraft came to rest in shallow water. All four crew members evacuated safely and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Okcheon - Okcheon

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Asia • South Korea

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-2

Registration

HL1090