PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Dec 24, 1973 (1 killed), Khantaisk...

PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on December 24, 1973 near Khantaiskoye Ozero Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia with 1 fatality.

An Aeroflot An-2 cargo flight from Dudinka to Khantaiskoye Ozero struck a mountain while descending in polar night and poor visibility. The crew had shortened the route and could not confirm their position because a radio beacon frequency had been changed without notice.

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