PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Apr 18, 1969 (7 killed), Otar Jambyl
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on April 18, 1969 near Otar Jambyl, Kazakhstan with 7 fatalities. Cause: Intoxicated pilot performing unauthorised low level...
- Date: April 18, 1969
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Otar Jambyl, Kazakhstan
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Intoxicated pilot performing unauthorised low level manoeuvres and losing control (per input narrative)
An Aeroflot Antonov An 2 on an unauthorised flight during crop spraying near Otar performed low level manoeuvres while the pilot was intoxicated. The aircraft lost control and crashed in a field 1,500 m from Otar, killing the pilot and six passengers.