operating for the Kyrgyz Government and visiting during the World Economic Forum

crashed Bishkek 24th August 2008 while in service with Itek Air

became EY-610, later ER-IAO with Jet Star - stored at Osh

Re-registered EX-902 and crashed on August 6, 2005 when crashed into the Yuzhny Inylchek glacier on Pik Pobedy (Jengish) at an altitude of 4,000 metres immediately after take-off from the Yuzhny Inylchek helipad as was overloaded, no casualties but 15 of the 22 aboard injured.

Delivered to Aeroflot as a TU-154 CCCP-85021 in 1972. Later converted to a TU-154B-1. To Kyrgyzstan Airlines as EX-85021 around 1993. Scrapped at Bishkek around 1999.

W/o 03 aug 2006 during a crash on a flight from Lugushwa to Bukavu (DR Congo), with 2 crew and 9 passengers killed; Was 9Q-COM at this time.

This lovely 154 was originally delivered to the Kyrgyzstan directorate of Aeroflot as CCCP-85718 in February 1992. It is pictured here taxing out for departure (presumably) back to Bishkek. Less than two months later this 154 was involved in a ground collision at Bishkek. During a take-off run about 2.7 m of the 154's outer right-wing was ripped off after striking the No.1 engine fairing of USAF KC-135R 63-8886, which had just vacated the runway. The KC-135 burned out but the 154 was able to become airborne, make a safe emergency landing in the opposite direction and was eventually repaired.

We were told that they used this aircraft for government flights, hence the larger flag on the tail. It has been withdrawn from use for a few years now.