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Following crop-spraying operations for the Bestau sovkhoz (state farm) in the Kustanai region of Kazakhstan, the intoxicated crew made an unauthorized flight to Amangeldy (Komsomolski district of the Aktyubinsk region). While the aircraft was parked there, an intoxicated aviation mechanic took off twice and the aircraft crashed during the second flight on the banks of the river Tolybai and exploded. The only occupant was killed.

Probable cause:

Intoxicated pilot.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Burabay: 15 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1974 at 1425 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-70351

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Pavlodar – Shapaevo – Avangard – Shchuchinsk – Kokshetau

MSN:

1G141-05

YOM:

1972

Flight number:

SU476K

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

1350

Circumstances:

The crew departed Avangard Airport at 1352LT bound for the two last legs of the trip, Shchuchinsk and Kokshetau. Due to the deterioration of the weather conditions, it was decided with ATC to fly directly to Kokshetau. At 1418LT, the crew informed ATC about his ETA in Kokshetau at 1448LT when seven minutes later, contact was lost. The wreckage was found the next morning at 0845LT at an altitude of 850 meters on the slope of Mt Sinyukh (947 meters high) located six km west of Burabay. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 15 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

The crew took the decision to continue into adverse weather condition instead of flying back to Avangard or to modify his route. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Lack of ATC assistance,
- Poor weather conditions,
- Poor flight organization.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Astrakhanka: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1972 at 0732 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-46652

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Astrakhanka - Astrakhanka

MSN:

1G47-21

YOM:

1964

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

5289

Aircraft flight cycles:

12844

Circumstances:

During a crop-spraying flight for the sovkhoz (state farm) of "Pervomaiski" located in the Astrakhanka district of the Tselinograd region, the airplane went out of control while completing a right turn at low height, stalled and crashed in flames. The captain was killed while the copilot was seriously injured.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of the rupture of the right-hand rudder control cable.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Alekseyevka: 12 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1967 at 0935 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-05604

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Ust-Kamenogorsk - Alekseyevka

MSN:

1 51 473 03

YOM:

1955

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

11023

Circumstances:

On a flight from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Alekseyevka when encountered below-minima weather conditions (low clouds and rain), entered clouds and deviated from the prescribed flight path by 6 km. The decision to return was taken too late and the aircraft crashed at a height of 970 metres into the steep slope of Mt Aina-Sulak (1,121 metres high) located 21 km southwest of Alekseyevka. Both pilots and all 10 passengers were killed.

Probable cause:

The crew exercised poor judgment and took the wrong decision while continuing the flight into adverse weather conditions and below-minima visibility.