PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Sep 4, 1973 (15 killed), Kashin Tv...
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on September 4, 1973 near Kashin Tver oblast, Russia with 15 fatalities. Cause: Crew did not divert to the alternate airport...
- Date: September 4, 1973
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Kashin Tver oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew did not divert to the alternate airport and the captain continued in weather below minimums.
An An-2 on a scheduled flight from Tver to Kashin continued into poor visibility after the crew was advised to divert. It struck a 101 metre TV antenna near Kashin and crashed in flames, killing all 15 aboard.