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1995 plane crash in Mongolia

MIAT Flight 557
A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Antonov An-24 similar to the aircraft involved
Accident
Date21 September 1995 (1995-09-21)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
SiteChoho Geologloh Uul, Mongolia
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAntonov An-24RV
OperatorMIAT Mongolian Airlines
RegistrationBNMAU-10103
Flight originBuyant-Ukhaa International Airport, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
DestinationMörön Airport, Mörön, Mongolia
Passengers37
Crew6
Fatalities42
Injuries1
Survivors1

MIAT Mongolian Airlines Flight 557 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight in Mongolia from Ulaanbaatar to Mörön. On 21 September 1995, the Antonov An-24 crashed on approach to Mörön, resulting in the tragic loss of 41 out of the 42 people on board. This incident stands as the deadliest aviation accident in Mongolian history.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was an An-24RV (serial number 57310103 and construction number 101-03) manufactured by the Antonov Serial Production Plant in 1975 and delivered to МIAT Mongolian Airlines during the era of the Mongolian's People's Republic under the registration BNMAU-10103. The registration МТ-1008 had been allocated, but this was not taken up at the time of the crash.

Accident

The flight was carrying 37 passengers and six crew members from Ulaanbaatar to Mörön. During the journey, the crew made the decision to switch to visual flight, considering the visibility to be adequate. However, while descending on the approach, the pilots initiated the descent prematurely. Consequently, at approximately 12:30, the aircraft collided with the Choho Geologloh Uul mountain, resulting in the deaths of all six crew members and 36 of the 37 passengers, with only one passenger named Ulziibayar Sanjaa surviving the crash.

References

  1. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 24RV BNMAU-10103 Choho Geologloh Uul". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. "An-24RV c/n 57310103". Soviet Transport Database. Dutch Aviation Society. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  3. "Fatal accidents: regional and commuter airlines" (PDF). Flight International. 17–23 January 1996. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2016.
  4. "Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Mörön: 42 killed". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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