MIAT Flight 557

MIAT Flight 557

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, 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, killing 41 out of the 42 people on board. This incident stands as the deadliest aviation accident in Mongolian history.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was an Antonov An-24RV manufactured by Aviant in 1975 and delivered to MIAT Mongolian Airlines during the era of the Mongolian People's Republic under the aircraft registration BNMAU‑10103 (displayed as Mongolian: БНМАУ-10103). Subsequently the registration МТ-1008 had been allocated, but this was not taken up at the time of the crash.

Accident

The flight was carrying 37 passengers and six crew members from Ulaanbaatar to Mörön. During the journey, the crew made the decision to switch to visual flight, considering the visibility to be adequate. However, while descending on the approach, the pilots initiated the descent prematurely. Consequently, at approximately 12:30, the aircraft collided with the Choho Geologloh Uul mountain, killing all six crew members and 36 of the 37 passengers. The sole survivor was a man named Ulziibayar Sanjaa.