| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 7 September 1966 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / Tajikistan |
| Registration: | CCCP-79816 |
| MSN: | 116047304 |
| First flight: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5087 |
| Cycles: | 7483 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 60 km (37.5 mls) W of Murgab ( Tajikistan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Survey/research |
| Departure airport: | Dushanbe Airport (DYU/UTDD), Tajikistan |
| Murgab Airport, Tajikistan |
The An-2 operated on a flight from Dushanbe to Murgab in support of a geological expedition when a fire erupted while the aircraft was flying through the gorge of the river Murgab. The crew attempted a forced landing near the confluence of the rivers Murgab and Zapadny Pshart, 60 km west of Murgab, but while flying a steep left turn the aircraft collided with the northern slope of the gorge and crashed.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Soviet TransportsPhotos
Map
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 Dushanbe Airport to Murgab Airport as the crow flies is 452 km (282 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Dushanbe Airport to Murgab Airport as the crow flies is 452 km (282 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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