Dushanbe - Lyakhsh

On January 3, 1992 at 12:00 AM, Dushanbe - Lyakhsh experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Lyakhsh Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province.

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

13 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 13 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft was completing a special flight from Dushanbe to Lyakhsh on behalf of the Tajik Civil Aviation Department. For unknown reasons, the crew continued the approach at an insufficient altitude when the unstabilized aircraft struck the ground 210 metres short of runway and 50 metres to the right of its extended centerline. On impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft came to rest. All 13 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-28706, MSN 1AJ006-16, year of manufacture 1989.