1998 MIAT Harbin Y-12 crash

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 09:17 on a flight to Mörön, with 26 passengers and 2 crew. Approximately 13 minutes after departure, while the plane was climbing to cruising altitude, 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]

1998 MIAT Harbin Y-12 crash

A Harbin Y-12 similar to the one involved.
Accident
Date	26 May 1998
Summary	Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Site	Near Erdenet, Orkhon, Mongolia
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Harbin Y-12 II
Operator	MIAT Mongolian Airlines
Registration	JU-1017
Flight origin	Erdenet Airport, Erdenet, Mongolia
Destination	Mörön Airport, Mörön, Mongolia
Passengers	26
Crew	2
Fatalities	28
Survivors	0

The aircraft

The Harbin Y-12, registration JU-1017 (cn 0064), first flew in 1992. The aircraft was designed to hold only 19 passengers, but a government representative said the plane was not overloaded.^[2]