1998 MIAT Mongolian Airlines crash

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1998 MIAT Mongolian Airlines crash
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A Harbin Y-12 similar to the one involved.
Accident
Date26 May 1998
SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Sitenear Erdenet, Orkhon, Mongolia
Aircraft
Aircraft typeHarbin Y-12
OperatorMIAT Mongolian Airlines
RegistrationJU-1017
Flight origin, Erdenet, Mongolia
DestinationMörön Airport, Mörön, Mongolia
Passengers26
Crew2
Fatalities28
Survivors0

The 1998 MIAT Mongolian Airlines crash was a domestic flight that crashed on 26 May 1998, killing all on board. The flight departed at approximately 09:17 on a flight to Mörön, with 26 passengers and 2 crew. Approximately 13 minutes after departure, while the plane was climbing to cruising altitude, it struck the top of a 6,500 ft mountain, killing all passengers and crew. Of the 26 passengers, 14 were adults and 12 were children.[1]

The aircraft[]

The Harbin Y-12, registration JU-1017 (cn 0064), first flew in 1992. The aircraft was designed to hold only 19 passengers, but a government representative said the plane was not overloaded.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II JU-1017 Erdenet". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 23 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "All on board feared dead in Mongolian plane crash". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Reuters. 28 May 1998. p. D6 – via newspapers.com.


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