Antonov AN-2

While flying below-minima weather conditions, the single engine aircraft hit a hill and crashed near Karaganda. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

While on a flight from the Anadyr district, the crew encountered below-minima weather conditions when the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain near Markovo. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

On takeoff, the single engine aircraft was caught by downdrafts and crashed. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

During a crop spraying flight in the Tambov region, the pilot-in-command got distracted while flying against the low sun when the aircraft lost height and crashed in a field. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while both crew members were uninjured.

After takeoff from Terney Airfield, while climbing to a height of 30 meters, the airplane adopted an excessive angle of attack. In a nose-up attitude, it banked left then stalled and crashed in flames in a potatoes field. The captain and five passengers were injured while all 10 other occupants were killed.

The single engine airplane equipped with skis was engaged in a special flight from Yernozero Lake, about 108 km northeast of Arkhangelsk, carrying 12 fisherman back to Arkhangelsk. The takeoff was completed from the icy lake covered with fresh snow. During initial climb with flaps at 30°, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height and with a relative low speed of 100 km/h, it struck tree tops (about 40 meters high) located on the shore of the lake. With a high angle of attack, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area. Both pilots and a passenger were seriously injured while 12 other occupants were killed. Four days later, the captain died from his injuries.

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Bulgaria. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

The single engine airplane departed Barnaul Airport at 0945LT bound for Altayskoye with an intermediate stop at Biisk. For unknown reason, the crew did not land in Biisk and continued directly to Altayskoye. Approaching Altayskoye, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with light snow and a visibility limited to 1,500 - 2,500 meters due to low clouds. While cruising at an altitude of 820 meters, the left wings struck tree tops. The pilot increased engine power and the airplane continued to fly for about 200 meters during six seconds when he reached a critical angle of attack, stalled and crashed on the south slope of the Mt Vereskovaya located 12,5 km from Altayskoye. As the airplane failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found a day later, in the morning of March 8, at an altitude of 890 meters in a rocky area. The copilot and four passengers were seriously injured while 10 other occupants were killed. A day later, on March 9, the copilot and a passenger died from their injuries.

The aircraft was completing a mail flight from Tomsk to Baturino, carrying 757 kg of mail, 120 kg of various goods, two pilot and a passenger in charge of the fret. Six minutes before the estimated time of arrival in Baturino, while cruising at an altitude of 200 meters, the engine failed. The crew elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane struck trees and crashed inverted in a wooded area located 13 km from Baturino. The captain was killed while both other occupants were injured.

Shortly after takeoff from Koma at 0706LT, bound for Novoselovo, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to snow falls. About six minutes after departure, the airplane collided with a hilly terrain located near Novoselovo (the Novoselovo Airport is located 18 km west of Koma). The wreckage was found later in the afternoon. Three passengers were injured while 10 other occupants, among them both pilots were killed.