An Aviatraffic Company Kyrgyzstan Boeing 737-300, registration EX-37005 performing flight YK-768 from Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) to Osh (Kyrgyzstan) with 153 passengers and 6 crew, performed an ILS approach to Osh's runway 12 at about 7:56 a.m. L (1:56 a.m. Z) but touched down hard causing all gear to collapse and separate, the aircraft went off the runway and ran over rough terrain, the left hand engine (CFM56) separated and the right hand engine received substantial damage before the aircraft came to a stop about 1500 meters down the runway. 3 occupants received serious, 5 occupants minor injuries. 6 injured were taken to hospitals, two refused treatment. The aircraft sustained substantial damage beyond economic repair.
The aircraft had originally departed Krasnojarsk (Russia) for Osh but diverted to Bishkek due to fog in Osh. After weather was reported improved the crew departed Bishkek for Osh after about 1.5 hours on the ground in Bishkek.
Ground observers reported that the fog became rapidly dense just prior to the aircraft's touch down, visibility deteriorated what appeared to be about 150 meters/500 feet.
Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Transport stated the aircraft suffered a hard landing resulting in a runway excursion at 7:56 a.m. L. All gear collapsed, there were a number of injuries. The accident is being investigated.
Osh Airport offers a runway 12/30 of 2614 meters/8600 feet length, runway 12 features an ILS approach (minimum RVR 720 meters/ 2400 feet, DH 67 meters/220 feet for Category C Aircraft).
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