PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Nov 24, 1989 (1 killed), Taraz
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on November 24, 1989 near Taraz, Jambyl, Kazakhstan with 1 fatality. Cause: Engine power was lost after the carburetor iced in...
- Date: November 24, 1989
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Taraz, Jambyl, Kazakhstan
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine power was lost after the carburetor iced in freezing fog and severe icing conditions.
A PZL-Mielec An-2T operated by Aeroflot crashed on 24 November 1989 shortly after takeoff from Taraz. Four minutes after departure the crew met freezing fog and severe icing and tried to return, but the engine lost power and the aircraft came down in a canal about 7.5 km northwest of the airport. One pilot was killed and the eleven other occupants were injured.