Narrative:
An Antonov 2 passenger plane flew into steep mountain slope at an altitude of 4000 m, 15 km south-west of Sufi-Kurgan, Kyrgyzstan. Both pilots and all 12 passengers were killed.
The airplane operated on a domestic flight from Dzhargital to Osh via Daroot-Korgon. Weather was poor with thunderstorm and rain. This caused the pilots to lose orientation. The airplane deviated from the prescribed flight path to the west by 10 km.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 21 July 1968 |
| Time: | 12:17 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2R |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / Kyrgyzstan |
| Registration: | CCCP-32209 |
| MSN: | 1G95-21 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 170 |
| Cycles: | 201 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 15 km (9.4 mls) SW of Sufi-Kurgan ( Kyrgyzstan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Daroot-Korgon Airport, Kyrgyzstan |
| Osh Airport (OSS/UAFO), Kyrgyzstan |
An Antonov 2 passenger plane flew into steep mountain slope at an altitude of 4000 m, 15 km south-west of Sufi-Kurgan, Kyrgyzstan. Both pilots and all 12 passengers were killed.
The airplane operated on a domestic flight from Dzhargital to Osh via Daroot-Korgon. Weather was poor with thunderstorm and rain. This caused the pilots to lose orientation. The airplane deviated from the prescribed flight path to the west by 10 km.
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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 Daroot-Korgon Airport to Osh Airport as the crow flies is 126 km (79 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Daroot-Korgon Airport to Osh Airport as the crow flies is 126 km (79 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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