Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 April 1993
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: MIAT – Mongolian Airlines
Registration Number: BNMAU-14102
Location: within Zavkhan Province –
ÿ Mongolia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 32 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during descent over Marz Mountain. The aircraft was descending at a significant altitude and subsequently deviated to the left, resulting in a collision with the mountain’s side.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during descent over Marz Mountain. The aircraft was descending at a significant altitude and subsequently deviated to the left, resulting in a collision with the mountain’s side.
Description
Flew into the side of Marz Mountain during descent.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to reduced airspeed and inadequate stabilization during descent.Loss of control due to reduced airspeed and inadequate stabilization during descent.Share on:
