PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Nov 23, 1991 (2 killed), Komsomols...
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on November 23, 1991 near Komsomolsk-on-Ustyurte, Karakalpakstan (Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasi), Uzbekistan with 2 fatalities....
- Date: November 23, 1991
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Komsomolsk-on-Ustyurte, Karakalpakstan (Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasi), Uzbekistan
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued the approach below weather minimums, did not initiate a go-around or return to the departure point, and lost visual reference with the ground.
An An-2 positioning flight from Kungrad to Komsomolsk-na-Ustyurte carried two passengers who were not authorised to be on board. The crew encountered below-minimum visibility on arrival, lost visual contact with the ground and did not go around. The aircraft struck a 52 metre drilling tower, crashed and caught fire, killing one pilot and one passenger.