Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 October 2006
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2TP
Owner/operator: Uzbekistan Airways
Registration Number: UK-70152
Location: near Aranchi –
ÿ Uzbekistan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Antonov aircraftAntonov aircraft
Category: Accident
A civilian Antonov aircraft carrying 13 military paratroopers experienced a sudden and rapid deterioration of weather conditions during a military training flight. Due to this worsening weather, the mission was aborted. The aircraft subsequently crashed outside the airport in the Urtachirchikskiy Rayon of the Taskhent Oblast.A civilian Antonov aircraft carrying 13 military paratroopers experienced a sudden and rapid deterioration of weather conditions during a military training flight. Due to this worsening weather, the mission was aborted. The aircraft subsequently crashed outside the airport in the Urtachirchikskiy Rayon of the Taskhent Oblast.
Description
The civilian Antonov was on a military training flight, carrying 13 military paratroopers. The weather conditions worsened rapidly and the mission was aborted. The Antonov subsequently crashed just outside the airport in the Urtachirchikskiy Rayon of the Taskhent Oblast.
Primary Cause
Rapidly deteriorating weather conditions.Rapidly deteriorating weather conditions.Share on:
