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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