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Antonov Ferry Flight Down After Electrics Fail


On December 26, 2012, an Antonov 2 TP made a hard landing in Sörmland Swedon while on a ferry flight to Arizona.

THe plane suffered an electrical failure with all electrical instruments going down, forcing an emergency landing.

The pilot Cody Purdon secured a landing in a field with no damage to the plane or those aboard. Halfbrother Peter Purdon explained they had flown to Sweden to buy the plane and were flying it home to Arizona; and they will have to reassess their schedule, based on how repairs go.

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