Narrative:
Struck a hill in bad weather during a flight from Muya to Bagdarin.
The flight crew deviated from the established route and descended prematurely below the safe altitude.
» ICAO Adrep 2/88
» airdisaster.ru
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Tuesday 19 April 1988 |
| Time: | 10:03 |
| Type: |  Let L-410UVP |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-67518 |
| MSN: | 851422 |
| First flight: | 1985 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 74 km (46.3 mls) NE of Bagdarin ( Russia)
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| Crash site elevation: | 2226 m (7303 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Muya Airport, Russia |
| Bagdarin Airport (UIUB), Russia |
Struck a hill in bad weather during a flight from Muya to Bagdarin.
The flight crew deviated from the established route and descended prematurely below the safe altitude.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» ICAO Adrep 2/88
» airdisaster.ru
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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 Muya Airport to Bagdarin Airport as the crow flies is 267 km (167 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Muya Airport to Bagdarin Airport as the crow flies is 267 km (167 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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