PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jun 1, 1985 (3 killed), Taldykorgan

PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on June 1, 1985 near Taldykorgan, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan with 3 fatalities.

An An-2 with two crew and one passenger was flying near Taldykorgan as the weather deteriorated to a low ceiling and rain showers. The crew tried to turn back but left the prescribed route, and while flying under visual rules in instrument conditions it struck a mountain slope and caught fire. All three aboard were killed.

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