PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, May 7, 1978 (3 killed), Karnaukhov...
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on May 7, 1978 near Karnaukhovskiy Rostov oblast, Russia with 3 fatalities. Cause: The captain's decision to conduct a private...
- Date: May 7, 1978
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Karnaukhovskiy Rostov oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The captain's decision to conduct a private flight with two unauthorized passengers. The captain was intoxicated, a contributing factor. The exact loss of control was not determined, though a passenger possibly at the controls was not ruled out.
Private flight by the captain with two friends after the crop spraying work for the day had not been completed. After several low level takeoffs and landings near Karnaukhovskiy, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames in an open field 7 km north of the town. All three occupants were killed.