Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2T near Mairamadag

Date & Time: Aug 31, 2024
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RF-02346
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Vladikavkaz - Vladikavkaz
MSN:
1G108-42
YOM:
1969
Location:
Mairamadag
Republic of North Ossetia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Vladikavkaz Airport on a skydiving mission, carrying 13 skydivers and two pilots. While flying between Mairamadag and Koban, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane impacted trees and crashed in a dense wooded area. All 15 occupants were rescued, among them few were injured, some seriously.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 near Vladikavkaz: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-40 (PS-40/PS-41/SB 2)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Vladikavkaz
Republic of North Ossetia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Vladikavkaz. All three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Atshkhoy-Martan: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1942 at 1015 LT
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3493
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Moscow – Kuibyshev – Astrakhan – Makhachkala – Ordzhonikidze
MSN:
184 10 27
YOM:
1941
Location:
Atshkhoy-Martan
Republic of Chechnya
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On August 10, the airplane departed Moscow on a flight to Ordzhonikidze with intermediate stops in Kuibyshev, Astrakhan and Makhachkala. The crew passed an overnight in Makhachkala and the airplane took off at 0810LT on August 11 on the last leg to Ordzhonikidze with 18 passengers and a crew of six on board. The copilot ask the captain several times to take over the controls but this was refused. Eventually, the captain accepted to transfer the controls to the copilot and fell asleep. Instead of bypassing the mountains, the copilot flew directly over the mountains. Following a misjudgment of the rate of climb, the airplane lost speed and was unable to climb properly when it descended to the right, impacted trees and crashed in hilly and wooded terrain. While passengers were trying to help wounded people, the airplane suffered several explosions and was destroyed by fire. One crew member and four passengers were killed while 19 other occupants escaped with various injuries.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of the combination of the followings:
- The copilot decided to continue the flight at an altitude too low to fly over the terrain and natural obstacles;
- The captain handed over control of the airplane to the copilot over a mountainous area and fell asleep during the flight.

Crash of a Polikarpov AP near Ordzhonikidze: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-A862
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ordzhonikidze - Vorochilovsk
MSN:
8038
YOM:
1936
Location:
Vladikavkaz
Republic of North Ossetia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Ordzhonikidze (Vladikavkaz), en route to Vorochilovsk (Stavropol), the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Tupolev ANT-40 (PS-41) on Mt Ninikas-Tsikhe: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1942 at 1253 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-40 (PS-40/PS-41/SB 2)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3527
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Tbilisi – Ordzonikidze – Mineralnye Vody – Krasnodar
MSN:
20/214
YOM:
1939
Location:
Mt Ninikas-Tsikhe
Kakheti
Country:
Georgia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
602
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Tbilisi Airport at 1233LT on a flight to Krasnodar with intermediate stops in Ordzonikidze (Vladikavkaz) and Mineralnye Vody. After departure, the crew climbed to an altitude of 2,500 metres then continued over the Caucasian Mountain Range. As weather conditions deteriorated, the pilot climbed to an altitude of 4,000 metres and realized it would not be possible to pass over the mountains so he decided to fly to the east, direction Baku. Shortly later, while flying at an altitude of 4,000 metres, the airplane caught fire in flight and crashed on the slope of Mt Ninikas-Tsikhe, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the in-flight fire could not be determined with certainty.
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