PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Aug 2, 1977, Barysh Ulyanovsk oblast

PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on August 2, 1977 near Barysh Ulyanovsk oblast, Russia with no fatalities.

An overloaded AN-2 took off from Barysh with 23 passengers and no copilot. It could not climb out, collided with tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area 3 km from the airfield. All 24 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

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