Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 May 1998
Aircraft Type: Harbin Y-12-II
Owner/operator: MIAT – Mongolian Airlines
Registration Number: JU-1017
Location: W of Erdenet –
ÿ Mongolia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, control systems, and potentially engine components.Aircraft structure, control systems, and potentially engine components.
Category: Accident
A Y-12 aircraft crashed near the top of a 6500-foot mountain shortly after takeoff from Erdenet, carrying 26 passengers. The aircraft was designed to carry approximately 19 passengers.A Y-12 aircraft crashed near the top of a 6500-foot mountain shortly after takeoff from Erdenet, carrying 26 passengers. The aircraft was designed to carry approximately 19 passengers.
Description
The Y-12 carried 26 passengers (14 adults and 12 children) when it took off from Erdenet at 09:17. About 13 minutes into the flight to Moron, the aircraft crashed near the top of a 6500 feet mountain. The Y-12 is designed to carry about 19 passengers.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight, potentially involving a loss of control or structural instability.Mechanical failure during flight, potentially involving a loss of control or structural instability.Share on:
