Kyren - Kyren

On June 9, 2019 at 04:24 PM, Kyren - Kyren experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Feniks, with the event recorded near Dabady Irkutsk oblast.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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 departed Kyren Airport on a crop spraying mission to treat forests. About 40 minutes into the flight, while flying at a speed of 140 km/h, the crew encountered downdrafts and the airplane lost height. Due to mountainous terrain, the crew made a turn to the right but the airplane continued to descend. The captain attempted an emergency landing when, at a speed of 85 km/h, the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located 16 km southeast of Dabady. Both pilots were injured and evacuated to Irkutsk a day later. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-81519, MSN 1G208-19, year of manufacture 1984.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.0941°, 102.6888°.