Sibay - Ufa

On October 12, 1998 at 12:00 AM, Sibay - Ufa experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Bashkirian Airlines - Bashkirskie Avialinii, with the event recorded near Mt Masim Republic of Bashkortostan.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

16 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 16 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Sibay Airport with 13 passengers and a crew of three including one inspector. Despite marginal weather conditions, the crew initiated the flight under VFR mode. After takeoff, the crew failed to follow the departure route and deviated from the published one. About half an hour into the flight, weather conditions deteriorated with low clouds. After the aircraft entered clouds, the captain decided to return to Sibay but this decision was taken too late. At this time, the aircraft was off course by 45 km to the northeast of the initial route. While making a turn to the left, still in the clouds, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when, at an altitude of 980 metres, the aircraft collided with trees and crashed on the slope of Mt Masim (1,040 metres high). All 16 occupants were rescued, among them three passengers were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-33668, MSN 1G234-17, year of manufacture 1989.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.1047°, 57.4138°.