PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Sep 24, 1979 (1 killed), Komsomol...
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on September 24, 1979 near Komsomol Ahal Province, Turkmenistan with 1 fatality. Cause: Evasive maneuver at low altitude to...
- Date: September 24, 1979
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Komsomol Ahal Province, Turkmenistan
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Evasive maneuver at low altitude to avoid a flock of birds, leading to loss of height and collision with a pole.
An Aeroflot An-2 on a crop spraying flight near Komsomol, Turkmenistan, struck a pole with its landing gear after a low-level evasive maneuver to avoid a flock of birds and crashed. Both pilots escaped with minor injuries and one person on the ground was killed.