Antonov AN-2 crash, Sep 7, 1966 (6 killed), Murghob Gorno...
Antonov AN-2 accident on September 7, 1966 near Murghob Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan with 6 fatalities. Cause: In flight fire...
- Date: September 7, 1966
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-2
- Location: Murghob Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In flight fire caused by an accidental acetone spill in the cabin
An Aeroflot AN2 flying from Dushanbe to Murghob in support of a geological expedition caught fire in flight over the Murghob river gorge. The crew attempted a forced landing about 60 km west of Murghob, but during a steep left turn the aircraft struck the northern gorge slope and crashed. All six people on board, both pilots and four passengers, were killed.