Antonov AN-2 crash, Jul 1, 1953 (11 killed), Koryaki Kamc...
Antonov AN-2 accident on July 1, 1953 near Koryaki Kamchatka Krai, Russia with 11 fatalities. Cause: The crew did not follow VFR procedures in...
- Date: July 1, 1953
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-2
- Location: Koryaki Kamchatka Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew did not follow VFR procedures in deteriorating weather.
A single engine Antonov An 2 flying from Milkovo to Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky with eight passengers and three crew continued under VFR as weather deteriorated. It struck a mountain slope about 18 km northwest of Koryaki. The wreckage was found three days later, and all 11 occupants were killed.