Rodina - Rodina

On June 20, 2019 at 10:00 AM, Rodina - Rodina experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Navigator, with the event recorded near Rodina Akmola.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, 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 on behalf of Rodina Agrofirm and completed five rotations in the morning. After refueling with chemicals, the airplane took off from an airfield located about 10 km from the village of Rodina. Shortly after takeoff, it collided with the wooden pillar of an electric power line, lost height and crashed in flames 100 metres further. The captain was killed while two other occupants were seriously injured. The following day, the copilot died from his injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration UP-A0116, MSN 1G232-38, year of manufacture 1989.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.3018°, 70.5480°.