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Surxondaryo Province (Surxondaryo viloyati)

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BK in Termez

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
390
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kabul – Kunduz – Mazari Sharif
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
111
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While descending to Mazari Sharif, the crew was informed by ATC that a landing was impossible due to foggy conditions reducing visibility below minimums. The crew was instructed to divert to Termez Airport, south of Uzbekistan. On approach, all four engines failed due to fuel exhaustion and the crew attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located few km from the airport and came to rest. All 119 occupants were rescued, among them five were injured. The aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing following the failure of all four engine due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Termez

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70235
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Termez - Termez
MSN:
1G138-53
YOM:
1972
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a crop spraying mission when he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. Both occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by a pilot error.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P near Boysun: 30 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1959 at 0928 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-91577
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Kabul – Termez – Tashkent
MSN:
1470 014 16
YOM:
17
Flight number:
SU120
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
30
Aircraft flight hours:
3029
Circumstances:
At 0927LT, while cruising at an altitude of 3,600 meters, the radio operator informed ATC he was cruising under VFR and spotted Derbent. A minute later, while in clouds, the airplane struck the southeast slope of Mt Kushtang located about 27 km northeast of Boysun. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the 30 occupants was found. All operations were abandoned one month later. The accident was officially announced by the Soviet Authorities on 19JAN1960. On 02JUN1960, alpinists found the wreckage of the airplane in a rocky and craggy area at an altitude of 3,501 meters. Among the passengers were two Chinese and three Germans, the rest of the passengers being Soviet soldiers and members of their families.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of several navigation errors on part of the flying crew who decided to cut the route, apparently to save time. The captain decided to continue under VFR in IMC conditions and at the time of the accident, the aircraft was about 40 to 50 km off course to the right of the intended route. It was not possible to distinguish the mountain that was shrouded in clouds. Also, the crew failed to take into consideration the wind component, which remains a contributing factor.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 on Mt Bel'-Aut: 11 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1949 at 1115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L4335
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Leninabad – Samarkand – Stalinabad
MSN:
184 279 07
YOM:
1947
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Aircraft flight hours:
1366
Circumstances:
En route, the crew was informed that weather conditions were poor in Samarkand and received the autorisation to fly directly to Stalinabad. The crew decided to change his route and while flying in cloudy conditions, the pilot in command mistook the Chakchar Mountain Range with the Kush-Tang Mountain Range and started the descent prematurely. At an altitude of 2,600 meters, the right wing hit a rocky peak and the aircraft crashed about 400 meters lower and came to rest at an altitude of 2,270 meters. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the 11 occupants was found. On May 8, 1949, the wreckage was found on the slope of Mt Bel'-Aut located in a mountain range of the Surxondaryo province in east Uzbekistan.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew cut the route and then followed a wrong track after he mistook two mountain ranges. As the descent was started prematurely, the aircraft was flying at an insufficient altitude at the time of the accident. Poor visibility due to clouds was considered as a contributory factor, as well as wrong decisions on part of the flight operations, lack of discipline on part of the flying crew, lack of organization and communication between the crew and the operations and inappropriate information regarding the weather forecast (information transmitted to the crew had expired).

Crash of a Polikarpov PR-5 near Boysun: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1938 at 1025 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-I87
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Samarkand – Boysun – Termez
MSN:
120
YOM:
1937
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
334
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Samarkand on a flight to Termez with two passengers and two pilots on board. While cruising south of Boysun, the crew encountered poor visibility due to fog. At an altitude of 900 metres, the airplane impacted the west slope of a mountain and crashed 20 km south of Boysun. The mechanic was slightly injured and walked away to find help. Rescuers arrived on site three days later, on December 23. A passenger died 13 hours after the accident and two other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
The crew took the decision to perform the flight despite the visibility was below published minimums. The pressure from both passengers to perform the flight was considered as a contributing factor, as well as negligence on part of the crew.