 A Harbin Y-12 similar to the one involved. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 May 1998 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site | Near Erdenet, Orkhon, Mongolia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Harbin Y-12 II |
| Operator | MIAT Mongolian Airlines |
| Registration | JU-1017 |
| Flight origin | Erdenet Airport, Erdenet, Mongolia |
| Destination | Mörön Airport, Mörön, Mongolia |
| Passengers | 26 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 28 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1998 MIAT Mongolian Airlines crash was a domestic flight that crashed on 26 May 1998, killing all on board. The flight departed Erdenet Airport at approximately 09:17 on a flight to Mörön, with 26 passengers and 2 crew. Approximately 13 minutes after departure, while the plane was climbing to cruising altitude, it struck the top of a 6,500 ft mountain, killing all passengers and crew. Of the 26 passengers, 14 were adults and 12 were children.
The aircraft
The Harbin Y-12, registration JU-1017 (cn 0064), first flew in 1992. The aircraft was designed to hold only 19 passengers, but a government representative said the plane was not overloaded.
References
- Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II JU-1017 Erdenet". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Archived from the original on 17 March 2005. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- "All on board feared dead in Mongolian plane crash". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Reuters. 28 May 1998. p. D6 – via newspapers.com.
| Aviation accidents and incidents in 1998 (1998) | |
|---|---|
| Feb 2 Cebu Pacific Flight 387Feb 3 Cavalese cable car crashFeb 12 Sudan Air Force crashFeb 16 China Airlines Flight 676Mar 18 Formosa Airlines Flight 7623Mar 19 Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 727 crashMar 22 Philippine Airlines Flight 137Apr 20 Air France Flight 422May 5 Occidental Petroleum Boeing 737 crashMay 25 Pakistan International Airlines Flight 544May 26 MIAT Mongolian Airlines crashJun 18 Propair Flight 420Jun 28 United Airlines Flight 863Jul 30 Indian Airlines Flight 503Jul 30 Proteus Airlines Flight 706Aug 5 Korean Air Flight 8702Aug 24 Myanma Airways Flight 635Aug 29 Cubana de Aviación Flight 389Sep 2 Swissair Flight 111Sep 25 PauknAir Flight 4101Sep 29 Lionair Flight 602Oct 10 Lignes Aériennes Congolaises Boeing 727 crashDec 11 Thai Airways International Flight 261 | |
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