Osh – Bishkek

On October 21, 2001 at 12:00 AM, Osh – Bishkek experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Kyrgyzstan Airlines - Kyrgyzstan Aba Zholdoru, with the event recorded near Osh Osh City.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

36 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 36 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 32, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

During the takeoff roll at Osh Airport, the captain decided to abort for unknown reasons. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft verran and came to rest in a ravine. All 36 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration EX-87470, MSN 9441537, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.5242°, 72.7809°.