No fatalities

Aircraft crash near Frunze under unknown circumstances (CCCP-56375)

Frunze, KyrgyzstanFlight

On April 8, 1986, a PZL-Mielec AN-2 (registration CCCP-56375) operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Frunze, Kyrgyzstan in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The crew failed to maintain the required minimum safe altitude during the flight. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Frunze following a failure to maintain the required minimum safe altitude.

What happened

An aviation accident occurred near the location of Frunze when an unidentified aircraft impacted the ground. During the flight, the crew did not adhere to the established minimum safe altitude protocols. The specific details regarding the exact moment of impact and the sequence leading up to the descent remain unclear.

At this time, the status of the occupants remains unconfirmed, as the fate of all individuals on board is unknown. No specific aircraft registration or model was provided in the initial reports regarding this incident.

Findings

Preliminary information indicates that a primary factor in the accident was the failure of the crew to observe minimum safe altitude requirements during the flight phase. This deviation from standard operating procedures contributed to the loss of the aircraft near Frunze.

Probable cause

The crew failed to maintain the required minimum safe altitude during the flight.