Narrative:
The Antonov crashed following an excessively banked turn while spraying crops. Investigation revealed that the pilot was drunk.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 16 May 1976 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2SX |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-79935 |
| MSN: | 1167 473 13 |
| First flight: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8766 |
| Cycles: | 20533 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Semipalatinsk ( Kazakhstan)
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| Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The Antonov crashed following an excessively banked turn while spraying crops. Investigation revealed that the pilot was drunk.
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