PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jul 18, 1974 (9 killed), Shyganak...
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on July 18, 1974 near Shyganak Jambyl, Kazakhstan with 9 fatalities.
- Date: July 18, 1974
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Shyganak Jambyl, Kazakhstan
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Shortly after takeoff from Shyganak, a passenger entered the cockpit of the An-2 and the aircraft began unusual manoeuvres. It crashed in the desert about three minutes after departure, killing nine people, and some survivors died later of their injuries.