Antonov AN-2 crash, Jun 28, 1962 (3 killed), Ksenyevka Ko...
Antonov AN-2 accident on June 28, 1962 near Ksenyevka Kostanay, Kazakhstan with 3 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft entered a spin during spraying work,...
- Date: June 28, 1962
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-2
- Location: Ksenyevka Kostanay, Kazakhstan
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft entered a spin during spraying work, attributed to reckless low level flying by the pilot.
An Aeroflot Antonov An 2 was on a crop spraying job near Ksenyevka in the Kostanay region when it crashed in flames on 28 June 1962 after a steep climb and sharp turn at low height. Three of the four people on board died, two passengers on the day and the copilot two days later. The cause is recorded as a spin brought on by reckless flying by the pilot.