Khabarovsk - Shakhtersk

On December 14, 1990 at 12:00 AM, Khabarovsk - Shakhtersk experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Shakhtersk Sakhalin oblast.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

43 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 43 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 39, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft struck an embankment located 60 meters short of runway threshold. The nose gear was torn off and after touchdown, the aircraft veered off runway and came to rest, bursting into flames. All 43 occupants were rescued, among them 13 were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-47164, MSN 89901706, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.1911°, 142.0781°.