CCCP-35423

While cruising under VFR mode in IMC conditions, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain near Muya. All three occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

CCCP-35423

Aircraft

Antonov AN-2

Registration

CCCP-35423

MSN

1 125 473 11

Year of Manufacture

1960

Date

January 23, 1985 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Muya Republic of Buryatia

Region

Asia • Russia

Coordinates

56.0562°, 114.2156°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On January 23, 1985 at 12:00 AM, CCCP-35423 experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-2, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Muya Republic of Buryatia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising under VFR mode in IMC conditions, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain near Muya. All three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-35423, MSN 1 125 473 11, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 56.0562°, 114.2156°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

2

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

While cruising under VFR mode in IMC conditions, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain near Muya. All three occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Russia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-2

Registration

CCCP-35423

MSN

1 125 473 11

Year of Manufacture

1960