PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Apr 13, 1980, Kara Sea
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on April 13, 1980 near Kara Sea, Russia with no fatalities.
- Date: April 13, 1980
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Kara Sea, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
On 13 April 1980 Aeroflot An-2 CCCP-62479 landed on drifting ice in the Kara Sea while the crew was choosing landing sites. Both skis were torn off and the fuselage and lower wings were damaged. All five occupants were rescued and the aircraft was abandoned, later sinking in ice hummocks.