PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, May 19, 2004 (1 killed), Bozoy
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on May 19, 2004 near Bozoy, Aktobe, Kazakhstan with 1 fatality. Cause: Stall and loss of control after unsecured cargo shifted...
- Date: May 19, 2004
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Bozoy, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Stall and loss of control after unsecured cargo shifted aft during the initial climb. Reported refuelling with AI-96 motor gasoline instead of aviation fuel was also cited.
An AN-2 operated by AraiAvia on a charter to Vozrozhdeniya Island crashed in an open field after takeoff from Bozoy. Cargo that was not secured shifted toward the rear during the initial climb and the aircraft stalled at low height. It was also reportedly refuelled with motor gasoline instead of aviation fuel. One passenger died hours later from injuries.