Narrative:
The An-2 operated on a flight from Kalaikhum to Dushanbe with an en route stop at Tavildara, Tajikistan.
The flight encountered below-minima weather conditions over mountainous terrain with the summits covered by clouds. The crew deviated from the prescribed flight path to the left by 8 km and impacted a snow-covered slope of the Darwaz Range, 9 km
SSW of Sagirdasht (Gorny Badakhshan).
The wreck was found on 31 March 1969 and survivors were evacuated on April 2.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 28 March 1969 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / Tajikistan |
| Registration: | CCCP-98316 |
| MSN: | 110247314 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8606 |
| Cycles: | 12069 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 9 km (5.6 mls) SSW of Sagirdasht ( Tajikistan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kalaikhum Airfield, Tajikistan |
| Tavildara Airstrip, Tajikistan |
The An-2 operated on a flight from Kalaikhum to Dushanbe with an en route stop at Tavildara, Tajikistan.
The flight encountered below-minima weather conditions over mountainous terrain with the summits covered by clouds. The crew deviated from the prescribed flight path to the left by 8 km and impacted a snow-covered slope of the Darwaz Range, 9 km
SSW of Sagirdasht (Gorny Badakhshan).
The wreck was found on 31 March 1969 and survivors were evacuated on April 2.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kalaikhum Airfield to Tavildara Airstrip as the crow flies is 39 km (24 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Kalaikhum Airfield to Tavildara Airstrip as the crow flies is 39 km (24 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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