Russia

The single engine airplane departed Irkutsk Airport at 1530LT on a flight to Nizhneangarsk, Buryatia, with an intermediate stop in Kachug, carrying one passenger, two pilots and a load of 800 kilos of various goods on behalf of a geological expedition. Following a fuel stop in Kachug, the crew departed Kachug Airport at 1710LT in marginal weather conditions. At 1727LT, the crew requested and was cleared to descend from 2,700 meters to 2,300 meters for unknown reasons. Twelve minutes later, while cruising at an altitude of 2,300 meters, the crew informed ATC about his position in the region of the Touloun Lake and gave his ETA for the next point over Cape Sheremshan at 1815LT. As the crew failed to contact ATC and the aircraft did not arrive in Nizhneangarsk, SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned 17 days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the three occupants was found. It is believed that the airplane crashed in a mountainous region located northwest of Baïkal Lake, near the border between Irkutsk oblast and the Republic of Buryatia.

En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew failed to return when the airplane struck the ground and crashed. Occupant fate unknown.

The departure from Podkamennaya Tunguska was precipitated (less than 4 minutes between the clearance and the takeoff). After liftoff, while climbing at a height of 8-10 meters, the airplane reached a super critical angle of attack, stalled, banked to the left and crashed 525 meters past the runway end and 77 meters to the left of the extended centerline. The passenger, a company mechanic, was killed while both pilots were seriously injured.

After departure from an airfield located in a mountainous area, the single engine airplane did not reach the required speed for climb and at a distance of about 1,050 meters from the aerodrome, at a height of 15-20 meters, it struck tree tops. The captain shut down the engine and completed an emergency landing in a wooded area. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all 12 occupants escaped uninjured.

During the takeoff roll at Moscow-Bykovo Airport, the flight engineer mistakenly raised the landing gear while the aircraft was still on the ground. Despite the situation and that the flaps were not extended, the captain decided to continue the takeoff procedure. The airplane failed to lift off, overran, struck a perimeter fence, crossed a road, collided with buildings and came to rest in flames. All 47 occupants escaped with injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

At 1858LT, a technical issue occurred on the right main gear during the takeoff roll. The captain decided to continue and after rotation, during initial climb, it was not possible to raise the landing gear. The crew informed ATC about his situation and completed several circuits over the region to burn fuel. A bit more than an hour later, the crew returned to Krasnoyarsk-Severny Airport and completed an emergency landing in a grassy area located 100 meters to the right of the main runway. The airplane landed at a speed of 205 km/h. After a course of about 70 meters, the right main gear collapsed and the airplane rolled for few dozen meters before coming to rest in flames. All 53 occupants escaped the cabin but three passengers were seriously injured by fire. Two of the survivors died from their injuries two and three days later.

The crew was engaged in a choice of landing sites on drifting ice in the Kara Sea. Upon landing on ice, the right ski struck a blow of snow. Both skis were torn off while the fuselage and both lower wings received significant damages. All five occupants were rescued while the aircraft was abandoned on site and later sank during ice hummock.

Shortly after takeoff from Aldan Airport, the engine lost power. The airplane lost height and crashed in a wooded area. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The single engine airplane crashed for unknown reasons shortly after takeoff. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

While taxiing at Arsenyev-Varfolomeyevka Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control, veered off taxiway and collided with trees. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.