Antonov AN-2 crash, Aug 12, 2006 (1 killed), Novobratskoye
Antonov AN-2 accident on August 12, 2006 near Novobratskoye, Akmola, Kazakhstan with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control on approach after the pilot in...
- Date: August 12, 2006
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-2
- Location: Novobratskoye, Akmola, Kazakhstan
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control on approach after the pilot in command died in flight; the copilot could not recover in time.
An Antonov An-2 crop-spraying aircraft was returning to Novobratskoye after a spraying flight when the captain died suddenly on final approach. The copilot could not regain control in time, the aircraft dived into the ground and burst into flames. The captain was killed and the copilot was injured.