A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Antonov An-24 similar to the aircraft involved
Accident
Date
21 September 1995 (1995-09-21)
Summary
Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Site
Choho Geologloh Uul, near Mörön Airport, Mörön, Mongolia
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Antonov An-24RV
Operator
MIAT Mongolian Airlines
Registration
BNMAU-10103
Flight origin
Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Destination
Mörön Airport, Mörön, Mongolia
Passengers
37
Crew
6
Fatalities
42
Injuries
1
Survivors
1
MIAT Mongolian Airlines Flight 557 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight in Mongolia from Ulaanbaatar to Mörön. On 21 September 1995, the Antonov An-24 crashed on approach to Mörön, resulting in the tragic loss of 41 out of the 42 people on board. This incident stands as the deadliest aviation accident in Mongolian history.[1]
^"ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 24RV BNMAU-10103 Choho Geologloh Uul". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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