The videos seem showing the Antonov An-2 pilot attempting a hard left turn to avoid the public before losing control and hitting the ground
Taken on Sep. 2, 2017, the impressive video in this post shows an Antonov An-2 crashing at an airshow in Balashikha near Moscow.
As reported by RT, a police spokesman said ‘We confirm the crash and that according to our preliminary information two people on board were killed.’ He also added that no spectators were hurt.
The airshow organizers told that the victims were the pilot, Dmitry Sukharev, and an amateur photojournalist, Boris Tylevich.
The demonstration flights were stopped after the crash, they added.
Noteworthy a source in the emergency services told RT that the crash was most probably caused by pilot error.
However, the scene, that was filmed from different angles, seems to show the pilot attempting a hard left turn to avoid the public before losing control and hitting the ground.
The Antonov An-2 (NATO reporting name Colt) is a Soviet-era mass-produced single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design Bureau. The aircraft performed its maiden flight on Aug. 31, 1947.
Its remarkable durability, high lifting power, and ability to take off and land from poor runways have ensured the aircraft’s long service life. Noteworthy 18,000 An-2s were produced until 2001. The Colt, which is dubbed ‘kukuruznik’ (corn crop duster) in Russia, is still in service with military and civilian operators around the world.
Photo by Julian Herzog (Website) via Wikipedia
