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Turkmenistan
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Mary Province (Mary welaýaty)

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

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1978
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-32515
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G103-42
YOM:
1969
Location:
Mary
Mary Province (Mary welaýaty)
Country:
Turkmenistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Mary and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties. It appears that the total weight of the aircraft was above the MTOW at the time of the accident.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Mary

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1968
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-46552
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Mary – Ashgabat
MSN:
87304506
YOM:
1968
Location:
Mary
Mary Province (Mary welaýaty)
Country:
Turkmenistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Mary Airport, while cruising at an altitude of 4,200 meters, the crew informed ATC about an engine failure and was cleared to return for a safe landing. While descending to Mary, the crew realize he could not reach the airport so he attempted a belly landing in an open field. The aircraft slid for several yards and came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
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