On March 14, 1975, a PZL-Mielec AN-2 (registration CCCP-96276) operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Pagėgiai, Lithuania in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The crew adopted a wrong flight configuration of which the organization was poor. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
During a crop spraying flight for the state horse farm Nemunas, a single-engine airplane hit a high-voltage power line near Pagėgiai, stalled, and crashed. Both pilots were seriously injured; the copilot later died.
Accident Summary
During a crop spraying flight for the state horse farm "Nemunas" at Pagėgiai in the Šilute district of Lithuania, a single-engine airplane collided with a high-voltage power line. The aircraft was flying at a height of 20 meters against the low sun at the time of the impact. Following the collision, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames approximately 130 meters further. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact forces and a subsequent post-crash fire. Both pilots were seriously injured. The copilot died from his injuries later that evening.
Investigation and Probable Cause
The official accident investigation determined the probable cause to be: "The crew adopted a wrong flight configuration of which the organization was poor."
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