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Karagandy

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P near Karaganda: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1984
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-07356
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G149-60
YOM:
1973
Location:
Karaganda
Karagandy
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a special flight consisting of oil fields exploration. The flight was postponed three times because the three passengers failed to arrive on time. When they arrived at the airplane, they were intoxicated and continued to drink alcohol during the flight. One of the passenger was allowed to take the copilot' seat. At an altitude of 100 meters, he touched the control column and the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent until it impacted the ground, bursting into flames. Two passengers were killed and four other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in-flight after an intoxicated passenger made excessive movement on the control column.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Kazakhstan

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1980
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-07660
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Zhezkazgan - Karaganda
MSN:
1G157-45
YOM:
1974
Location:
Zhezkazgan
Karagandy
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in an isolated area located about 210 km northeast of Zhezkazgan. Occupant fate unknown.
Probable cause:
It was reported that the crew was intoxicated at the time of the accident.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2T in Karaganda

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-02132
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
1118 473 17
YOM:
1959
Location:
Karaganda
Karagandy
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18V near Magnitogorsk: 102 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1972 at 1019 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-18
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-74298
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Karaganda - Moscow
MSN:
182 0045 05
YOM:
1962
Flight number:
SU558
Location:
Magnitogorsk
Chelyabinsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
93
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
102
Aircraft flight hours:
10798
Aircraft flight cycles:
4249
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane departed Karaganda Airport at 0831LT on a schedule service (SU558) to Moscow-Domodedovo. En route, while cruising at an altitude of 7,200 meters, the crew informed ATC about smoke in the cabin and cockpit and request to divert to Magnitogorsk Airport for an emergency landing. During the descent, at a speed of 370 km/h, in a flat attitude, gears and flaps retracted, the airplane struck the ground and crashed in flames in an open field located 23 km north of the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 102 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The cause of the disaster was the intensive development of a fire that broke out in the rear cargo hold, which led to a complete or partial loss of the crew's working capacity, the impossibility of visual flight and observation of instruments due to smoke in the cockpit and the exclusion of the possibility of a successful flight outcome. The most likely cause of the fire was the triggering of pyrotechnic devices, the ignition or self-ignition of flammable materials in the baggage of passengers whose traces were found in the remains of baggage.

Emergency landing of an Ilyushin II-18B in Rostov

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-18
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-75727
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Almaty – Karaganda – Rostov-on-Don – Simferopol
MSN:
18000 23 03
YOM:
1961
Location:
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On the leg from Karaganda to Rostov-on-Don of a flight from Almaty to Simferopol when probably the autopilot system failed while the aircraft was flying at a height of 7,800 metres by night. The aircraft banked to the left, entered a dive and was recovered by the crew at a height of some 5,000 metres. The crew managed to land safely at Rostov-on-Don, but the aircraft suffered structural damage during the dive with up to 3.5 g forces, and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties. SOC 29sep71 as worn out.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in flight caused by a probable failure of the autopilot system.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24 in Almaty: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1969 at 0637 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-46751
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Alma-Ata - Karaganda
MSN:
47300905
YOM:
1963
Flight number:
SU2305
Location:
Almaty
Almaty Province
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
26
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
9607
Aircraft flight cycles:
7577
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Alma-Ata Airport, while climbing to a height of 80 meters, the airplane banked right, lost height and crashed in flames onto houses located in the village of Krasnoye Polye, near the airport. Few houses were destroyed as well as the aircraft. A crew member and three passengers were killed while 27 other occupants were injured. Fortunately, there were no casualties on the ground.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the right engine lost power during initial climb when the gear were retracted. The loss of speed caused the aircraft to stall.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18V in Karaganda

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1968
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-18
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-75519
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Leningrad – Chelyabinsk – Karaganda – Alma-Ata
MSN:
183 0067 02
YOM:
1963
Location:
Karaganda
Karagandy
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on approach to Karaganda Airport, the crew was instructed by ATC to divert to Tselinograd as the airfield was closed to traffic. The pilot ignored this message and decided to continue the descent. After it passed through the last cloud layer, the aircraft was too low and the captain decided to make a go-around when the airplane struck the ground and came to rest 700 meters short of runway threshold. All occupants survived while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Crew error.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Karaganda : 9 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1967 at 1826 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-71220
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tselinograd - Karaganda
MSN:
184 390 06
YOM:
1951
Flight number:
SU447
Location:
Karaganda
Karagandy
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
31
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Aircraft flight hours:
12927
Circumstances:
On a flight from Tselinograd (now Astana) to Karaganda when the elevator control failed after touchdown (it had already caused problems during the flight). Aircraft lifted off again, reached a height of some 10-15 metres when it banked left to an angle of 60°. Due to critical angle of attack, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames onto the runway. Two crew and 7 passengers were killed while all other 25 occupants were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Elevator control failure for undetermined reason.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Karaganda: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1963 at 0740 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-43833
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Karaganda - Aktobe
MSN:
165 473 16
YOM:
1956
Location:
Karaganda
Karagandy
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
5547
Circumstances:
Early in the morning, the pilot wanted to meet his spouse but they were already separated and she does want to see him. Intoxicated, he went to the airport and decided to takeoff with an Antonov AN-2 bound for Aktobe. Drunk, he insulted the air traffic controller and was able to takeoff. Three minutes after rotation, while at a height of 20 meters, the airplane banked left to a 50-60° angle, plunged into the earth and crashed near the terminal. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Probable cause:
The pilot was dismissed, upon his request, one month prior to the accident and his capabilities and performances were reduced as he was intoxicated at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Karaganda: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1959 at 1836 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-84746
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Omsk – Pavlodar – Ekibastuz – Karaganda
MSN:
184 288 06
YOM:
1948
Location:
Karaganda
Karagandy
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
26
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
12499
Circumstances:
On final approach to Karaganda by night, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions and low visibility. As he was unable to locate the runway, the captain decided to abandon the approach and made a go around. Few minutes later, while on a second attempt to land, the approach speed was too low. The airplane stalled, causing the right wing to struck the ground. Out of control, the airplane crashed 600 meters short of runway threshold and 71 meters to the left of its centerline. Eight people were injured and a passenger was killed while all 20 other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The crew decided to continue the approach in below minima weather conditions (night, fog and low clouds down to 50 meters above the ground) instead of diverting to a suitable airport. It was determined that the pilot-in-command was focused on the runway location so he failed to pay attention to the instruments. Doing so, he did not realized his approach speed was insufficient during the last segment, causing the airplane to stall.
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