Zhezkazgan - Karakain - Borsengir - Zhezkazgan

On October 24, 1990 at 01:15 PM, Zhezkazgan - Karakain - Borsengir - Zhezkazgan experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Borsengir Karagandy.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 60.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine aircraft departed Zhezkazgan on a survey flight to Karakain and Borsengir, carrying three passengers and two pilots who were in charge to proceed to a visual inspection of a voltage line deserving the region. The aircraft departed Karakain at 1221LT and proceeded to Borsengir. While approaching the village of Borsengir in good weather conditions, the aircraft struck the lightning protection wires of the high voltage line and crashed, bursting into flames. Two passengers were seriously injured while three other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-19725, MSN 1G165-39, year of manufacture 1975.