Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 September 1973
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: MIAT – Mongolian Airlines
Registration Number: BNMAU-4206
Location: within Hovd Province –
ÿ Mongolia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces, flight control system, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control surfaces, flight control system, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A flight encountered a severe mountain sidefall during descent, resulting in loss of control and subsequent impact.A flight encountered a severe mountain sidefall during descent, resulting in loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Flew into the side of a mountain during descent.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to terrain and descent conditions.Loss of control due to terrain and descent conditions.Share on:
