Tyumen - Ufa
Flight / Schedule
Tyumen - Ufa
Aircraft
Antonov AN-32Registration
RA-48981
MSN
1601
Year of Manufacture
1988
Operator
MAP Ufa MotorsDate
October 25, 1995 at 08:26 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan
Region
Asia • Russia
Coordinates
54.7261°, 55.9475°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 25, 1995 at 08:26 PM, Tyumen - Ufa experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-32, operated by MAP Ufa Motors, with the event recorded near Ufa Republic of Bashkortostan.
The flight was categorized as cargo 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, 8 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 61.5%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Tyumen to Ufa, carrying seven passengers, six crew members, a car and a container. On approach to Ufa Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions (night, sleet and low clouds) and limited visibility. On short final, the aircraft struck trees 1,098 metres short of runway, lost height and crashed in a wooded area, some 179 metres to the right of the extended centerline, bursting into flames. Eight occupants were killed and five others were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration RA-48981, MSN 1601, year of manufacture 1988.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.7261°, 55.9475°.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
4
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Tyumen to Ufa, carrying seven passengers, six crew members, a car and a container. On approach to Ufa Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions (night, sleet and low clouds) and limited visibility. On short final, the aircraft struck trees 1,098 metres short of runway, lost height and crashed in a wooded area, some 179 metres to the right of the extended centerline, bursting into flames. Eight occupants were killed and five others were injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
61.5%
Known people on board: 13
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tyumen - Ufa
Operator
MAP Ufa MotorsFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Russia
