Ulan Bator - Ölgii

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.

Flight / Schedule

Ulan Bator - Ölgii

Aircraft

Antonov AN-26

Registration

BNMAU-14102

MSN

141 02

Year of Manufacture

1985

Date

April 23, 1993 at 12:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Aircraft

Antonov AN-26

Registration

BNMAU-14102

MSN

141 02

Year of Manufacture

1985