PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Dec 4, 1974 (13 killed), Irkutsk-I...
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on December 4, 1974 near Irkutsk-Intl Irkutsk oblast, Russia with 13 fatalities. Cause: Wrong decisions and poor planning by...
- Date: December 4, 1974
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Irkutsk-Intl Irkutsk oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Wrong decisions and poor planning by the tower controllers at Irkutsk, with limited visibility as a contributing factor (investigation summary as reported)
An An2 on a scheduled flight to Kazachinskoye collided with an An12 on a training approach while climbing out from Irkutsk in limited visibility. All 13 occupants of the An2 were killed.