9 fatalities

Air Service Hungary Aircraft Strikes Mountain Near Budapest (HA-ANL)

Hármashatárhegy, HungaryFlight

On May 11, 1982, a PZL-Mielec AN-2 (registration HA-ANL) operated by Air Service Hungary - Repülögépes Szolgálat was involved in an aviation accident near Hármashatárhegy, Hungary in flight. 9 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a wrong altimeter setting. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An Air Service Hungary single-engine aircraft on a special flight from Budaörs to Dunakeszi struck a mountain in Hármashatárhegy, Budapest suburb, killing all nine occupants. Official probable cause: wrong altimeter setting.

Background

Air Service Hungary (Repülögépes Szolgalat Allami Vallat) operated a single-engine aircraft on a special flight from Budaörs to Dunakeszi. The flight was carried out on behalf of the Hungarian Aerobatic Club (Magyar Honvédelmi Szövetség – MHSZ). On board were two pilots and seven passengers.

Accident

While flying in limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in Hármashatárhegy, in the northern suburb of Budapest. The aircraft disintegrated on impact, and all nine occupants were killed.

Investigation

The investigation determined that the accident was the consequence of a wrong altimeter setting. No additional causal factors were identified in the official findings.

Probable cause

It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a wrong altimeter setting.