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Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Shymkent

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1981
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-07422
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1G150-57
YOM:
1973
Location:
Shymkent
South Kazakhstan
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
At liftoff, the airplane stalled and crashed after the pilot mistakenly shut down the engine. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Tselinograd

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1981
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70209
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G138-27
YOM:
1972
Location:
Tselinograd
Akmola
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
5696
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a crop spraying mission on behalf of the sovkhoz of Trudovoy near tselinograd. While flying at a height of three meters, the single engine airplane struck trees (6-9 meters high) and crashed. Both pilots were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the crew to follow the minimum prescribed altitude.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Tselinograd: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1981 at 2125 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-07708
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G158-28
YOM:
1974
Location:
Tselinograd
Akmola
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
4528
Aircraft flight cycles:
17259
Circumstances:
The crew departed Dnepropetrovskoye, in the suburb of Tselinograd, at 2115LT, on a short flight to a local airport located 12 km from there, following a spraying mission on behalf of the sovkhoz of Dnepropetrovskoye. While flying at a speed of 220 km/h in a relative low altitude, the single engine airplane banked left to an angle of 25° then nosed down and crashed in an open field located 3,5 km from the point of departure, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the loss of control was the consequence of downdrafts and unpredictable turbulences from a thunderstorm area approaching the accident zone. A poor flight preparation was considered as a contributing factor.

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 a Tupolev TU-154B-2 in Almaty: 166 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1980 at 0039 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-154
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-85355
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Almaty - Rostov-on-Don - Simferopol
MSN:
79A355
YOM:
1979
Flight number:
SU4225
Location:
Almaty
Almaty Province
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
156
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
166
Aircraft flight hours:
2438
Aircraft flight cycles:
1124
Circumstances:
Following a night takeoff from Almaty Airport, while climbing to a height of 120-150 meters, at a speed of 355 km/h, the airplane entered an area of very high outside temperatures (between +30 and +40° C.). High winds and downdrafts were encountered as well. The airplane nosed down then descended and struck the ground at a speed of 400 km/h some 3,996 meters from the end of the runway. It struck a farm, exploded and crashed. None of the 166 occupants survived the crash and nine people on the ground were injured, three seriously. Debris scattered on 840 meters long and 130 meters wide.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of the impact on the aircraft of an unpredictable, rarely encountered intense atmospheric turbulences area with downdrafts up to 14 meters per second (50 km/h) and a tailwind up to 20 meters per second (72 km/h). The following contributing factors were reported:
- The airplane was operated with a total weight close to the maximum allowable for those conditions,
- The high altitude of the airport,
- A high OAT.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24 in Alma-Ata

Date & Time: May 19, 1979
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-46734
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
3 73 006 03
YOM:
1963
Location:
Almaty
Almaty Province
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at Alma-Ata Airport, the landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid on its belly and came to rest. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Failure of the equipment upon landing for unknown reasons. The aircraft weight upon landing was within acceptable limits and the touchdown was properly completed by the crew.

Crash of an Antonov AN-30RR in Semipalatinsk: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-30
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Semipalatinsk - Semipalatinsk-21
Location:
Semipalatinsk
Pavlodar
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
On a flight from Semipalatinsk to the Semipalatinsk-21 nuclear test site at night when the pilot decided to divert to Chagan because of below-minima weather conditions (snowfall and poor visibility). But the commander of the test site (who was on board) insisted on landing at Semipalatinsk-21. The crew continued the approach but encountered a snow flurry with zero visibility on final approach. Aircraft crashed close to the runway, broke in two parts and caught fire. Two crew were seriously injured while all 7 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Approach continued below minima weather conditions with no visual contact with the runway.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-104A in Almaty: 90 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1977 at 1814 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-104
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-42369
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Novossibirsk – Almaty
MSN:
8 66 012 03
YOM:
1958
Flight number:
SU3843
Location:
Almaty
Almaty Province
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
82
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
90
Aircraft flight hours:
27189
Aircraft flight cycles:
12819
Circumstances:
On final approach to Almaty Airport runway 23, while at an altitude of 400 metres, the left engine caught fire. An explosion occurred and the airplane descended at a speed of 150-190 km/h and crashed in flames in a snow covered field located 3,280 metres short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all 90 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of a fuel line on the left engine caused the fuel to leak and to ignite while contacting hot air coming from the heating system due to a seal failure. This also resulted in a high carbon monoxide that spread in the cabin and the cockpit. Also, a fuel pump broke away.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Guryev

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-47734
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6 99 010 02
YOM:
1976
Location:
Guryev
Atyrau
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
38
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On a night approach to Guryev Airport (now Atyrau), the aircraft passed below the glide path following an error on part of the flying crew and hit the ground at a speed of 210 km/h some 45 meters short of the runway threshold. The aircraft bounced twice and hit the runway surface on a nose down attitude, causing the nose gear to hit the runway with a positive acceleration force of 3,5 g. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all 43 occupants were unhurt.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the pilot-in-command.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Shardara: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1976 at 1940 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-03504
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G46-13
YOM:
1964
Location:
Shardara
South Kazakhstan
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
7967
Aircraft flight cycles:
26952
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a crop spraying mission for the sovkhoz of 'Lenin' located about 45 km from Shardara, south Kazakhstan. The goal of the flight was to spray insecticides on cotton plantations. After takeoff, the engine was not running properly and the crew encountered difficulties to gain sufficient height. The airplane passed over trees at a speed lower than 120 km/h then struck the tops of poplars (30 metres high) located 2,190 metres from the departure point. The airplane stalled and crashed 35 metres further. The captain was killed instantly and the copilot, injured but stuck in the cockpit, asked for help when the engine caught fire about 3-5 minutes later. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and the copilot died.
Probable cause:
Two valves obstructed by calamine caused the engine to lose power and the aircraft to lose speed. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Aircraft usage in a dusty environment,
- High OAT,
- Poor fuel quality.
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