1998 MIAT Mongolian Airlines crash

1998 MIAT Mongolian Airlines crash

A Harbin Y-12 similar to the one involved.
Accident summary
Date 26 May 1998
Summary Controlled flight into terrain possibly caused by overloading
Site near Erdenet, Orkhon, Mongolia
Passengers 26
Crew 2
Fatalities 28 (all)
Survivors 0
Aircraft type Harbin Y-12
Operator MIAT Mongolian Airlines
Registration JU-1017
Flight origin Erdenet Airport, Erdenet, Mongolia
Destination Mörön Airport, Mörön, Mongolia

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 09:17am on a flight to Mörön with 26 passengers and 2 crew. Whilst the plane was climbing to cruising altitude, approximately 13 minutes after departure, 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.[1]

The aircraft

The Harbin Y-12, registration JU-1017 (cn 0064), first flew in 1992 and was flying for MIAT Mongolian Airlines until the fatal flight. The aircraft was designed to hold only 17 passengers, not 26.

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