Antonov AN-2 crash, Jul 24, 1955 (4 killed), Birobidzhan...
Antonov AN-2 accident on July 24, 1955 near Birobidzhan Evreyskaya oblast (Jewish Autonomous oblast), Russia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Pilots...
- Date: July 24, 1955
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-2
- Location: Birobidzhan Evreyskaya oblast (Jewish Autonomous oblast), Russia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilots intoxicated; flight started without permission, weather forecast not checked, and aircraft overloaded
An Aeroflot An-2 cargo flight left Birobidzhan Airport carrying two geophysicists, two pilots and fuel drums for a remote area. After a short climb the crew turned and flew on, and while cruising at about 600 meters the aircraft struck treetops and burned in a wooded area. All four occupants were killed.