PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jun 24, 2010 (2 killed), Sarybulak
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on June 24, 2010 near Sarybulak, North Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan with 2 fatalities. Cause: Takeoff from a limited area with an...
- Date: June 24, 2010
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Sarybulak, North Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff from a limited area with an obstacle not taken into account by the crew, in hot conditions with a tailwind component.
An An-2 on a positioning flight for a crop-spraying job became lost in North Kazakhstan and landed on a small field near Sarybulak to establish its position. On takeoff at low height with a slight tailwind, the left wing struck a tree, and the aircraft stalled and crashed. The aircraft burned and was totally destroyed.