Tyumen - Ufa

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.

Flight / Schedule

Tyumen - Ufa

Aircraft

Antonov AN-32

Registration

RA-48981

MSN

1601

Year of Manufacture

1988

Operator

MAP Ufa Motors

Date

October 25, 1995 at 08:26 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 Motors

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Russia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-32

Registration

RA-48981

MSN

1601

Year of Manufacture

1988