Ulan Bator - Ölgii
Flight / Schedule
Ulan Bator - Ölgii
Aircraft
Antonov AN-26Registration
BNMAU-14102
MSN
141 02
Year of Manufacture
1985
Date
April 23, 1993 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Marz Arkhangai
Region
Asia • Mongolia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 23, 1993 at 12:00 PM, Ulan Bator - Ölgii experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by MIAT Mongolian Airlines - Mongolyn Irgeniy Agaaryn Teever, with the event recorded near Mt Marz Arkhangai.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
32 people were known to be on board, 32 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 26, passenger fatalities: 26, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Ölgii Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Marz located in the Hangayn Nuruu Mountain Range. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 32 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration BNMAU-14102, MSN 141 02, year of manufacture 1985.
Fatalities
Total
32
Crew
6
Passengers
26
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Ölgii Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Marz located in the Hangayn Nuruu Mountain Range. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 32 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
26
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 32
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ulan Bator - Ölgii
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Mongolia
Aircraft Details
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