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Crash of an Antonov AN-124-100 in Irkutsk: 68 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 6, 1997 at 1442 LT
Operator:
Registration:
08 black
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Irkutsk – Vladivostok – Cam Ranh Bay
MSN:
4516003
YOM:
1992
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
68
Aircraft flight hours:
1034
Aircraft flight cycles:
576
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft departed Irkutsk-2 Airport on a cargo flight to Cam Ranh Bay, with an intermediate stop in Vladivostok, carrying 15 passengers, eight crew members and a load consisting of two Sukhoi SU-27UB fighters to be delivered to the Vietnam Air Force. Three seconds after takeoff from runway 14 at Irkutsk-2 Airport, at a height of 5 metres, the engine n°3 failed. Six seconds later, at a height of 22 metres, both left engines n°1 and 2 also failed. The aircraft pitched up and entered a high angle of attack, climbed to a maximum height of about 66 metres then rolled to the left and crashed onto several buildings located 1,600 metres from the runway end. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire as well as several buildings. All 23 occupants and 45 people on the ground were killed. Hundred other people on the ground were injured, some seriously.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the engine failure could not be determined with certainty. It is known that engines of this series had problems with gas-dynamic stability, especially at high angle of attack.
Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Vladivostok
Date & Time:
Sep 15, 1993
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-07624
MSN:
1G156-64
YOM:
1974
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances.
Crash of a Tupolev TU-154B-2 in Vladivostok
Date & Time:
Oct 13, 1992
Registration:
CCCP-85528
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Vladivostok - Minsk
MSN:
82A-528
YOM:
1982
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
62
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
20366
Aircraft flight cycles:
8758
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a charter flight from Vladivostok to Minsk, carrying 62 Lithuanian tourists and five crew members. During the takeoff roll, at a speed of 320 km/h, the captain started the rotation but the aircraft failed to respond. The crew initiated an emergency braking procedure 1,000 metres from the runway end (the runway is 3,500 metres long). Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran at a speed of 200 km/h, lost its nose gear and came to rest 283 metres further. All 67 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the aircraft was unable to rotate and takeoff because its total weight was about 6,8 tons above MTOW and the CofG was too far forward out of the enveloppe. Investigations revealed that the flight was not prepared according to published procedures and that the weight and balance sheet provided to the crew did not reflect the truth as a total of 16,800 kg of cargo and luggages were boarded instead of the 10,000 mentioned on the documentation.
Crash of a Tupolev TU-104A in Pushkin: 50 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 7, 1981 at 1800 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-42332
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pushkin - Khabarovsk – Vladivostok
MSN:
7 66 004 02
YOM:
1957
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
44
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
50
Circumstances:
Eight seconds after liftoff from runway 21 at Pushkin AFB, while climbing to a height of about 50 meters in light snow, the airplane banked right, overturned then crashed in a huge explosion near the airport. All 50 occupants were killed. The aircraft was carrying many of the Pacific Fleet's senior officers from Leningrad, where they had been attending meetings with the naval command, to Vladivostok, via Khabarovsk. Among the dead were 16 admirals and generals, including the commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Emil Spiridonov and his wife.
Probable cause:
The investigation of the accident revealed that the crew allowed the aircraft to be improperly loaded. Evidence was uncovered that led investigators to believe that some military officers did not comply with seating assignments given by the crew and that these officers pressured the crew to make the flight in an unsafely loaded aircraft. Another factor reported by witnesses was that large rolls of paper were loaded on board and it is believed that these rolled rearward during acceleration on take off, causing the center of gravity (CofG) to shift aft of acceptable limits thereby reducing the stability of the aircraft in pitch, making it impossible for the crew to lower the nose.
Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Vladivostok
Date & Time:
Jun 25, 1978
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09616
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Vladivostok - Vladivostok
MSN:
1G74-37
YOM:
1966
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a crop-spraying mission in the region of Vladivostok when control was lost and the aircraft crashed in a field. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by negligence on part of the crew who failed to follow the prescribed procedures.
Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Vladivostok
Date & Time:
Jun 10, 1974
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-49337
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1G12-21
YOM:
1961
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing at high speed, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed. There were no injuries.
Crash of a Tupolev TU-104B in Vladivostok
Date & Time:
Nov 2, 1961
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-42504
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
0 2 19 02
YOM:
1960
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Vladivostok Airport in limited visibility, the airplane struck the antenna of a radio station. Upon impact, an engine failed and the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field located few km short of runway. There were no injuries among the occupants while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. For unknown reason, the approach was continued below the glide.
Crash of a Tupolev TU-104A in Vladivostok
Date & Time:
Feb 1, 1961
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-42357
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
8 66 008 03
YOM:
1958
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach, the airplane was not properly aligned and the crew was instructed by ATC to make a go around. For unknown reason, the crew ignored this order and continued the approach. The airplane landed at an excessive speed and was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in flames. There were no injuries but the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who failed to make a go around.
Crash of an Ilyushin II-12 in Mao-erh-shan: 21 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 27, 1953 at 1230 LT
Operator:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Port Artur – Vladivostok
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
21
Circumstances:
While flying into the North Korean airspace, the aircraft was shot down by Captain Ralph S. Parr Jr., pilot on a USAF F-86F-30 Sabre. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in the region of Mao-erh-shan, in the Chinese province of Jilin. All 21 occupants were killed, among them high ranking Soviet Navy Officers who were flying from Port Artur (now Dalian) to Vladivostok. It was later reported that the pilot though the aircraft was flying for the North Korean Air Force. Later that day, July 27 1953, the armistice was sign to put an end to the Korean War.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the pilot of a USAF fighter.
