PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Aug 11, 1972 (14 killed), Kherson...
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on August 11, 1972 near Kherson Kherson Oblast, Ukraine with 14 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control on short final after wake...
- Date: August 11, 1972
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Kherson Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control on short final after wake turbulence from an Army Mi-6 helicopter that crossed the approach path; ATC separation was not maintained.
A scheduled An-2 flight from Novooleksiivka to Kherson lost control on short final and crashed in flames 400 meters short of the runway. Both pilots and 12 passengers were killed while five others were injured.