Oman Sea | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The aircraft was engaged in a maritime patrol flight from USS Eisenhower cruising in the Oman Sea. While returning to the ship, the crew encountered technical problems and abandoned the aircraft that crashed in the sea. Three crew members were rescued while the fourth was not recovered.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in the Oman Sea: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1986 at 1445 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-32

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Registration:

K2729

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Delivery

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Muscat - Jamnagar

MSN:

07 05

YOM:

1986

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Circumstances:

The crew was completing a delivery flight from Russia to India. The aircraft departed Muscat-Seeb Airport at 1328LT bound for Jamnagar, Gujarat. While in cruising altitude, the aircraft disappeared from radar screens and the crew did not send any distress message. SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned few days later as no trace of the airplane was found. It is believed that it crashed in the Oman Sea about 450 km west of the Indian coast of Gujarat State.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidences, the cause of the accident could not be determined.