Antonov AN-2 crash, Oct 24, 1964 (2 killed), Nikolayevsk-...

Antonov AN-2 accident on October 24, 1964 near Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Khabarovsk Krai, Russia with 2 fatalities.

An Aeroflot biplane flying a mail service from Nikolayevsk to Okha lost visibility in snow shortly after takeoff. The crew turned back, lost orientation, and flew too low at about 190 metres. The aircraft struck trees on a wooded hill and burned, and both pilots were killed.

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