Tyumen - Khanty-Mansiysk

On March 20, 1965 at 01:13 PM, Tyumen - Khanty-Mansiysk experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Khanty-Mansiysk Khantia-Mansia okrug.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

47 people were known to be on board, 43 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 91.5%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 42, passenger fatalities: 42, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Khanty-Mansiysk Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck a snow covered field. It bounced then crashed in flames short of runway threshold. Four crew members were seriously injured while 43 other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-46764, MSN 47301301, year of manufacture 1964.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 61.0035°, 69.0190°.