Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 on Mt Belaya: 18 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1960 at 1710 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-04200
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Mys Shmidta – Perek – Cherski – Chokurdakh – Tiksi – Khatanga – Dikson – Amderma – Arkhangelsk – Cherepovets – Moscow
MSN:
1470 014 18
YOM:
17
Flight number:
SU804
Location:
Fedorovskaya
Arkhangelsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Aircraft flight hours:
3580
Circumstances:
The aircraft was performing a special flight from Mys Schmidta to Moscow with polar researchers from the Soviet Air Force on board. On the leg from Arkhangelsk to Cherepovets, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and was flying at an insufficient altitude when the airplane struck the slope of Mt Belaya located in the region of Fedorovskaya, about 315 km southwest of Arkhangelsk. The aircraft was destroyed and all 18 occupants have been killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were as follow: visibility 4 km below cloud layer at 300 meters, fog, wind at 10 km/h and rain.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the captain decided to continue the flight at an insufficient altitude in poor weather conditions (below minima). Informations related to weather conditions were incomplete, which was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14M near Syktyvkar: 23 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1960 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-61696
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Leningrad – Cherepovets – Syktyvkar
MSN:
1470 010 35
YOM:
1957
Flight number:
SU613
Location:
Syktyvkar
Republic of Komi
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
23
Aircraft flight hours:
5505
Circumstances:
The flight was performed at 3,000 meters under VFR mode above clouds. But while approaching Syktyvkar, weather conditions worsened with thunderstorm activity. The crew elected to modify his route to avoid this poor weather area when control was lost. The airplane entered a dive, lost its both wings and eventually crashed in flames in a dense wooded area located 87 km southwest of the Syktyvkar Airport. The wreckage was found 11 days later, on July 31. The airplane was completely destroyed and all 23 occupants were killed. The right wing and the right engine were found 80 meters from the main fuselage.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the loss of control was caused by the combination of strong atmospheric turbulences and vertical downdraft encountered while the aircraft was flying in a low pressure area. During the dive, excessive G loads caused the wings to detach and the aircraft became totally uncontrollable. The lack of assistance on part of the meteorology services was considered as a contributing factor as no one transmitted any information to the crew about the deterioration of the weather conditions and the presence of a thunderstorm on the flight path.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-12 in Cherepovets

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-12
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L1467
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Leningrad – Cherepovets – Sverdlovsk
MSN:
8 30 25 04
YOM:
1948
Location:
Cherepovets
Vologda oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Apparently following a wrong approach configuration, the airplane landed long and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and crashed into a ravine. There were no casualties but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Cherepovets: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1956
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-N584
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cherepovets - Cherepovets
MSN:
184 402 08
YOM:
1951
Location:
Cherepovets
Vologda oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a night training mission when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the vicinity of the Cherepovets Airport. All four crew were killed.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Podborovye: 16 killed

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1941
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3472
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Moscow – Cherepovets – Tikhvin
MSN:
8 5 21
YOM:
1941
Location:
Podborovye
Leningrad oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Moscow central airport on a special flight to Cherepovets and Tikhvin, carrying 13 mechanics and four crew members. The purpose of the mission was to ferry mechanics to these two airports to proceed with repairs and maintenance on several grounded airplanes. On the leg from Cherepovets to Tikhvin, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88. The pilot of the PS-84 attempted to divert to Podborovye Airfield for an emergency landing but on short final, the airplane went out of control and crashed 300 metres from the airfield. A passenger was seriously injured while 16 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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