Kiev - Tehran

On a ferry flight from Kiev to Tehran, while in cruising altitude over the Black Sea, the crew reported an unexpected situation and requested a clearance to divert to Ankara Airport. Shortly later, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the sea about 50 km off Inebolu. Few debris were found floating on water but the wreckage was not found. All six occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Kiev - Tehran

Registration

3C-JJI

MSN

1AJ004-14

Year of Manufacture

1988

Date

December 29, 1999 at 05:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Inebolu Black Sea Region (Karadeniz Bölgesi)

Region

Asia • Turkey

Coordinates

41.9786°, 33.7599°

Narrative Report

On December 29, 1999 at 05:00 PM, Kiev - Tehran experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by Guinea Ecuatorial Airlines - GEASA, with the event recorded near Inebolu Black Sea Region (Karadeniz Bölgesi).

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

On a ferry flight from Kiev to Tehran, while in cruising altitude over the Black Sea, the crew reported an unexpected situation and requested a clearance to divert to Ankara Airport. Shortly later, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the sea about 50 km off Inebolu. Few debris were found floating on water but the wreckage was not found. All six occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 3C-JJI, MSN 1AJ004-14, year of manufacture 1988.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.9786°, 33.7599°.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

2

Passengers

4

Other

0

Crash Summary

On a ferry flight from Kiev to Tehran, while in cruising altitude over the Black Sea, the crew reported an unexpected situation and requested a clearance to divert to Ankara Airport. Shortly later, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the sea about 50 km off Inebolu. Few debris were found floating on water but the wreckage was not found. All six occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Kiev - Tehran

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Asia • Turkey

Aircraft Details

Registration

3C-JJI

MSN

1AJ004-14

Year of Manufacture

1988