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| Date: | Wednesday 9 August 1967 |
| Time: | c. 08:57 LT |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2R |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroflot / Kyrgyzstan |
| Registration: | CCCP-55799 |
| MSN: | 1G51-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Aravan -
 Kyrgyzstan
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Kolkhoz Airstrip |
| Kolkhoz Airstrip | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On a crop-spraying flight from the airstrip of Kolkhoz (collective farm) im. Zhdanova (Aravan district of the Osh region) when the crew committed a mistake in handling the fuel system, causing the engine to flame out. Instead of preparing for a forced landing in a field, the crew elected to restart the engine. The aircraft lost height then collided with trees next to a house, destroyed the roof of the house, came down 15 metres further on and caught fire. Both pilots were killed.
Probable Cause:
Poor judgement on part of the crew following fuel selector error in flight.
Sources:
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-pzl-mielec-2r-aravan-2-killed
https://www.airhistory.net/files/st/antonov_an2_an3.pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2025 00:25 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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