PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Nov 1, 1982 (14 killed), Kyzyl
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on November 1, 1982 near Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva, Russia with 14 fatalities. Cause: Crew changed route without permission and...
- Date: November 1, 1982
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva, Russia
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Crew changed route without permission and continued in instrument conditions at insufficient altitude, resulting in controlled flight into terrain.
An An 2 on a medical charter from Kyzyl to Toora Khem struck a rock wall in the mountains during snowfall. All 14 occupants died and the wreckage was found five days later. The crew had changed route without permission and continued in poor visibility too low.