BNMAU-4206

While approaching Hovd Airport, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed few km from the airport. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Flight / Schedule

BNMAU-4206

Aircraft

Antonov AN-24

Registration

BNMAU-4206

MSN

87304206

Year of Manufacture

1968

Date

September 17, 1973 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Hovd Khovd

Region

Asia • Mongolia

Coordinates

48.0031°, 91.6390°

Narrative Report

On September 17, 1973 at 12:00 AM, BNMAU-4206 experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by MIAT Mongolian Airlines - Mongolyn Irgeniy Agaaryn Teever, with the event recorded near Hovd Khovd.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

While approaching Hovd Airport, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed few km from the airport. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration BNMAU-4206, MSN 87304206, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.0031°, 91.6390°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While approaching Hovd Airport, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed few km from the airport. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Mongolia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-24

Registration

BNMAU-4206

MSN

87304206

Year of Manufacture

1968

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