Bishkek – Issyk Kul – Naryn
Flight / Schedule
Bishkek – Issyk Kul – Naryn
Aircraft
Yakovlev Yak-40Registration
EX-901
MSN
9411030A
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
Kyrgyz GovernmentDate
June 23, 2007 at 11:14 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Calibration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Naryn Naryn Province
Region
Asia • Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates
40.6404°, 75.0298°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 23, 2007 at 11:14 AM, Bishkek – Issyk Kul – Naryn experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Kyrgyz Government, with the event recorded near Naryn Naryn Province.
The flight was categorized as calibration and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
14 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed Bishkek on a special flight to Issyk Kul and Naryn to proceed with the calibration of the ILS systems. About 30 minutes into the flight from Issyk Kul to Naryn, the right engine started to vibrate while the left engine temperature increased. After the right engine was shut down, the captain asked the flight engineer to reduce the power on the left engine by 80%. While flying in the Karakuzhur Valley and unable to maintain a safe altitude, the pilot remembered he was using in the past an old dirt strip for agricultural operations as he was flying Antonov AN-2. He attempted to land on this airstrip located at an altitude of 2,700 metres. Upon landing, the aircraft collided with rocks (larger than 40 cm) and drainage ditches and came to rest, bursting into flames. All 14 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration EX-901, MSN 9411030A, year of manufacture 1974.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.6404°, 75.0298°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Bishkek on a special flight to Issyk Kul and Naryn to proceed with the calibration of the ILS systems. About 30 minutes into the flight from Issyk Kul to Naryn, the right engine started to vibrate while the left engine temperature increased. After the right engine was shut down, the captain asked the flight engineer to reduce the power on the left engine by 80%. While flying in the Karakuzhur Valley and unable to maintain a safe altitude, the pilot remembered he was using in the past an old dirt strip for agricultural operations as he was flying Antonov AN-2. He attempted to land on this airstrip located at an altitude of 2,700 metres. Upon landing, the aircraft collided with rocks (larger than 40 cm) and drainage ditches and came to rest, bursting into flames. All 14 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
9
Estimated Survivors
14
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 14
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bishkek – Issyk Kul – Naryn
Operator
Kyrgyz GovernmentFlight Type
Calibration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Kyrgyzstan
Aircraft Details
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