What happened
During an agricultural spraying operation in the vicinity of Razdolnoye, an aircraft was conducting a mission with two pilots and one unauthorized passenger on board. While the crew was returning to the airstrip, the aircraft was operating at a low altitude and flying directly toward the sun. During this phase of the flight, the crew executed a zoom maneuver. This maneuver resulted in a loss of altitude, causing the aircraft to crash and subsequently catch fire.
Findings
- The accident resulted in three fatalities.
- The crash occurred while the aircraft was performing a zoom maneuver at a low altitude.
- Environmental factors, including flying against the sun, were present during the flight sequence.