Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP near Lazo: 12 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1981 at 1231 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-92864
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Batagay - Lazo
MSN:
1G53-16
YOM:
1965
Flight number:
SU347I
Location:
Lazo
Kamchatka Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Aircraft flight hours:
13125
Circumstances:
The single airplane departed Batagay on a schedule service to Lazo with 10 passengers and two pilots on board. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility and icing conditions. While cruising in low clouds at an altitude of 860 meters, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Lazo. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 12 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that weather conditions were slightly worse than forecast. The crew took the decision to continue the flight into a visibility that was below minimums when no visual contact with ground could be established. The copilot had a blood alcohol level of 1‰ which may have influenced his decisions and capabilities.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-12 in Lazo: 28 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1958 at 1615 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-12
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3904
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Magadan – Okhotsk – Khabarovsk
MSN:
30 073
YOM:
5
Location:
Lazo
Khabarovsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
24
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
28
Aircraft flight hours:
7834
Circumstances:
Approaching Khabarovsk in limited visibility, the crew lost his orientation and continued to the south. Few minutes later, in poor weather conditions, the crew did not realize his altitude was too low. While cruising at an altitude of 850 meters, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain (1,050 meters high) located in the Lazo district, about 145 km southeast of Khabarovsk. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 28 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
ATC were unable to determine the exact position of the aircraft and to assist the crew efficiently. It is believed that both engines eventually stopped due to a fuel exhaustion and that the crew was unable to attempt an emergency landing due to limited visibility and rough terrain.
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