Okha - Okha

On January 28, 1990 at 12:00 AM, Okha - Okha experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-2, operated by DOSAAF, with the event recorded near Okha Sakhalin oblast.

The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The single engine aircraft was completing a local skydiving mission at Okha Airport on behalf of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Aeroklub. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 50 meters, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a snow covered field. Three skydivers were killed while all 12 other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 03 yellow.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.5892°, 142.9497°.