Ulan Bator - Uliastay
Flight / Schedule
Ulan Bator - Uliastay
Aircraft
Antonov AN-24Registration
BNMAU-10208
MSN
5 73 102 08
Year of Manufacture
1975
Date
January 26, 1990 at 09:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Uliastay Zavkhan
Region
Asia • Mongolia
Coordinates
47.7416°, 96.8475°
Narrative Report
On January 26, 1990 at 09:30 PM, Ulan Bator - Uliastay experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by MIAT Mongolian Airlines - Mongolyn Irgeniy Agaaryn Teever, with the event recorded near Uliastay Zavkhan.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
30 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 30 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The aircraft departed Ulan Bator Airport at 1835LT, bound for Uliastay. On approach to Uliastay by night, the crew got lost and was unable to locate the airfield. The crew followed a holding pattern and three hours after takeoff, due to fuel shortage, he decided to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a desert area located few km from the airport, slid on the ground, lost a wing and came to rest. All 30 occupants escaped uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration BNMAU-10208, MSN 5 73 102 08, year of manufacture 1975.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.7416°, 96.8475°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft departed Ulan Bator Airport at 1835LT, bound for Uliastay. On approach to Uliastay by night, the crew got lost and was unable to locate the airfield. The crew followed a holding pattern and three hours after takeoff, due to fuel shortage, he decided to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a desert area located few km from the airport, slid on the ground, lost a wing and came to rest. All 30 occupants escaped uninjured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
25
Estimated Survivors
30
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 30
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ulan Bator - Uliastay
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Mongolia
Aircraft Details
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