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Asia

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Cape Lamanon

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1980
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-16033
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
1G163-40
YOM:
1975
Location:
Cape Lamanon
Sakhalin oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew preferred to continue instead of returning to his departure point. In clouds, the single engine airplane struck a mountain and crashed. Occupant fate unknown.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Bratsk

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1980
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09657
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Irkutsk – Bratsk
MSN:
1G75-41
YOM:
1966
Location:
Bratsk
Irkutsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Irkutsk to Bratsk, weather conditions worsened with thunderstorms. The crew deviated from the prescribed route when few minutes later, the fuel alarm sounded. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in a wooded area. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Low fuel conditions forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The weather forecast bulletin transmitted to the crew did not reflect the truth and did not mention any thunderstorm activity en route.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Nelkan

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1980
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-92860
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1G53-12
YOM:
1964
Location:
Nelkan
Khabarovsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Krasnodar

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1980
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-56498
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G182-55
YOM:
1979
Location:
Krasnodar
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a spraying mission on behalf of the sovkhoz of Rossiya. On landing, the airplane collided with an automobile and crashed. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P in Klimshchina: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1980 at 1835 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-35308
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Klimshchina - Klimshchina
MSN:
1G134-01
YOM:
1972
Location:
Klimshchina
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Aircraft flight hours:
6550
Circumstances:
The crew departed Smolensk on a positioning flight to Klimshchina to perform a spraying mission on behalf of the sovkhoz of Klimshchina. When they arrived in Klimshchina, both pilots were informed that the mission was cancelled so they passed the afternoon at the airport with local farmers and consumed alcohol. At the end of the afternoon, both pilots and three farmers decided to make a local flight and took off from Klimshchina. Ten minutes after takeoff, while flying at a height of eight meters, the captain initiated a right turn when the airplane struck the concrete support of a power transmission line and crashed in flames. A passenger was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed. Three days later, the only survivor died from his injuries.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew attempted the flight without any authorization with three illegal passengers on board. At the time of the accident, both pilots were intoxicated and various analysis revealed that the pilot has a blood alcohol level of 2,62‰ and 0,54‰ for the copilot. In such conditions, the crew performances and capabilities were considerably reduced.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P in Yurginskoye

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1980
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-02456
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G117-67
YOM:
1970
Location:
Yurginskoye
Tyumen oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed following an engine failure. No casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Arkhangelsk

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Yakovlev Yak-40
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-87793
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kotlas – Arkhangelsk
MSN:
9 11 06 15
YOM:
1971
Location:
Arkhangelsk-Talagi
Arkhangelsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
23
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Kotlas, the crew started the descent to Arkhangelsk-Talagi Airport. On approach at an altitude of 600 meters, the crew was instructed by ATC to hurry the last and third turn. This caused hasty actions of the crew. The captain asked the flight engineer to reduce power on all three engine to idle but once the altitude of 580 meters was reached on descent, the flight engineer mistakenly shut down all three engines. The pilot tried to restart them but without success because the approach speed was too low. The captain attempted an emergency landing on a road. Upon touchdown, the airplane collided with the support of a power transmission tower and came to rest. All 27 occupants were rescued, among them 23 were injured.
Probable cause:
Erroneous actions on part of the flight engineer who put the power control levers in the 'stop' position instead of the 'idle' position. The lack of proper control on part of the both pilot and copilot was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Novomartynovski: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1980 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-02599
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Novomartynovski - Novomartynovski
MSN:
1G122-10
YOM:
1970
Location:
Novomartynovski
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
7852
Aircraft flight cycles:
33337
Circumstances:
During crop spraying operations for the sovkhoz (state farm) "Novomartynovski" in the Bolshaya Martynovka district of the Rostov region, an intoxicated aircraft mechanic wanted to demonstrate he was able to pilot an aircraft. He stole the keys of CCCP-02599 and took off with a local. As the 'pilot' did not cope, the aircraft struck tree tops in a forest belt located 1,7 km from the airstrip (2.5 km from Krivoi Liman), crashed at N47°13' E41°46', caught fire and burnt out. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Intoxicated crew.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Pribuzh

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1980
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-32284
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G96-46
YOM:
1968
Location:
Pribuzh
Pskov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances following a pilot error. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.

Crash of an Antonov AN-22A in Moscow: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-22
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09311
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Damascus - Moscow
MSN:
043481251
YOM:
1974
Location:
Moscow-Vnukovo
Moscow oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On approach to Moscow, a fault accumulator caused a fire in the well of the main right gear, while the aircraft was 28 km from Vnukovo on a flight to Sheremetievo. When the fire was detected, the crew decided to divert to Vnukovo Airport (VKO). Electric power was switched from the main system to the emergency one when the aircraft was flying at a height of 3,400 meters some 8 km from VKO. But the emergency system failed also at an altitude of 2,500 meters on approach, leaving the aircraft without any electric power. The crew attempted a emergency belly landing in a field when the aircraft collided with obstacles and a drainage ditch before coming to rest in flames. Three crew members were killed while three others were injured.
Probable cause:
Fire in the right main wheel well.
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