On February 26, 2021, a PZL-Mielec AN-2 (registration UP-A0351) operated by Nadezhda was involved in an aviation accident near Boralday, Kazakhstan during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
A single-engine aircraft on an ambulance flight crash-landed in hilly terrain after engine power loss shortly after takeoff. All five occupants escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was destroyed.
Accident
A single-engine aircraft operated by Asia Continental Airlines experienced a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from Boralday Airport in the Almaty suburb. The aircraft was climbing on an ambulance flight to Kegen when the engine failed. The crew initiated an emergency landing, but the aircraft lost height and crashed in hilly terrain.
Occupants
All five individuals on board escaped without injury. The flight was carrying medical personnel and possibly a patient, though specifics were not disclosed in the report.
Damage
The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair in the accident.
Operator
The operator was identified as Asia Continental Airlines, which had dispatched the aircraft for the ambulance mission.