Antonov AN-2 crash, Jun 27, 1970 (10 killed), Indra Lake...
Antonov AN-2 accident on June 27, 1970 near Indra Lake Sverdlovsk oblast, Russia with 10 fatalities. Cause: Overweight takeoff with the center of...
- Date: June 27, 1970
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-2
- Location: Indra Lake Sverdlovsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Overweight takeoff with the center of gravity too far aft, combined with intoxication of the captain and second pilot
An Antonov An 2 owned by a Soviet machine building ministry and operated by a research institute took off from Indra Lake overweight and with the center of gravity too far aft. With both the captain and the second pilot intoxicated, it stalled at low height and burned, killing one pilot and nine passengers.