Moscow – Kulob
Flight / Schedule
Moscow – Kulob
Aircraft
Airbus A320Registration
EY-623
MSN
428
Year of Manufacture
1994
Operator
East AirDate
February 2, 2014 at 07:36 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Kulob Khatlon Province
Region
Asia • Tajikistan
Coordinates
37.9081°, 69.7739°
Crash Cause
Other causes
Narrative Report
On February 2, 2014 at 07:36 AM, Moscow – Kulob experienced a crash involving Airbus A320, operated by East Air, with the event recorded near Kulob Khatlon Province.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
192 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 192 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: 187, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is other causes. Following an uneventful flight from Moscow-Domodedovo Airport, the crew was cleared to land on runway 01 at Kulob Airport. In heavy snow falls, the aircraft landed 230 metres past the runway threshold at a speed of 255 km/h. After touchdown, the crew started the braking procedure when, after a course of 520 metres, the right main gear contacted a snow berm. Simultaneously, both engines impacted a snow berm (up to 95 cm high) and stopped due to the high quantity of snow ingested. The aircraft veered to the right, lost its nose gear and came to rest in snow, 20 metres to the right of the runway and 1,190 metres from its threshold. All 192 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration EY-623, MSN 428, year of manufacture 1994.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.9081°, 69.7739°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Moscow-Domodedovo Airport, the crew was cleared to land on runway 01 at Kulob Airport. In heavy snow falls, the aircraft landed 230 metres past the runway threshold at a speed of 255 km/h. After touchdown, the crew started the braking procedure when, after a course of 520 metres, the right main gear contacted a snow berm. Simultaneously, both engines impacted a snow berm (up to 95 cm high) and stopped due to the high quantity of snow ingested. The aircraft veered to the right, lost its nose gear and came to rest in snow, 20 metres to the right of the runway and 1,190 metres from its threshold. All 192 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Other causes
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
187
Estimated Survivors
192
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 192
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Moscow – Kulob
Operator
East AirFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Tajikistan
Aircraft Details
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