Karsi - Mubarek

The crew departed Karsi at 1257LT on a positioning flight to Mubarek. At 1312LT, the crew contacted ATC and estimated his arrival in Mubarek at 1320LT. Shortly later, the single engine aircraft banked right then stalled and struck the ground. It bounced and crashed 80 meters further, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Karsi - Mubarek

Aircraft

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Registration

CCCP-03548

MSN

1G47-17

Year of Manufacture

1964

Date

May 14, 1991 at 01:15 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Mubarek Qashqadaryo Province (Qashqadaryo viloyati)

Region

Asia • Uzbekistan

Coordinates

39.2615°, 65.1580°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On May 14, 1991 at 01:15 PM, Karsi - Mubarek experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Mubarek Qashqadaryo Province (Qashqadaryo viloyati).

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed Karsi at 1257LT on a positioning flight to Mubarek. At 1312LT, the crew contacted ATC and estimated his arrival in Mubarek at 1320LT. Shortly later, the single engine aircraft banked right then stalled and struck the ground. It bounced and crashed 80 meters further, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-03548, MSN 1G47-17, year of manufacture 1964.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.2615°, 65.1580°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew departed Karsi at 1257LT on a positioning flight to Mubarek. At 1312LT, the crew contacted ATC and estimated his arrival in Mubarek at 1320LT. Shortly later, the single engine aircraft banked right then stalled and struck the ground. It bounced and crashed 80 meters further, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Karsi - Mubarek

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Uzbekistan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Registration

CCCP-03548

MSN

1G47-17

Year of Manufacture

1964