Kiliya - Kiliya

On June 27, 2017 at 02:44 PM, Kiliya - Kiliya experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Kharkiv Aeroklub, with the event recorded near Kiliya Odessa Oblast.

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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a spraying mission over rice paddy fields in the region of Kiliya, Odessa. While completing the 18th sortie of the day, flying at a height of 50 metres and at a speed of 140-150 km/h, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft hit obstacles and trees and crashed. The captain escaped unhurt while the copilot was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration UR-19717, MSN 1G165-31, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.5391°, 29.3295°.