On November 4, 2005, a PZL-Mielec AN-28 (registration 312) operated by Vietnam People's Air Force (Không quân Nhân dân Việt Nam) was involved in an aviation accident near Hanoi, Vietnam in flight. 3 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The accident was likely caused by pilot error or the misinterpretation of cockpit instrumentation. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 5 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A twin-engine aircraft crashed during a training mission near Đổng Xuyên, resulting in the deaths of all three people on board.
What happened
During a scheduled training mission departing from Hanoi, a twin-engine aircraft went down in the vicinity of Đổng Xuyên village. The crash site was located approximately 13 kilometers east of the capital city. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the airframe. There were three fatalities recorded, as all occupants on board the aircraft perished in the accident.
Findings
Preliminary investigations into the accident suggested that the crash may have been the result of crew error or a failure to correctly interpret information provided by the aircraft's avionics systems.
Probable cause
The accident was likely caused by pilot error or the misinterpretation of cockpit instrumentation.