Region
Asia

Crash of an Antonov AN-8 in Stupino: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-8
Operator:
Registration:
20 red
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Stupino - Stupino
Location:
Stupino-Krutyshki
Moscow oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a night training mission at Stupino-Krutyshki AFB. After takeoff, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 4 km from the airfield. All six crew members were killed.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 in Petrozavodsk: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Petrozavodsk – Vaskovo
Location:
Petrozavodsk
Republic of Karelia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Petrozavodsk Airport on a flight to Vaskovo Airport in Arkhangelsk, while climbing, the airplane entered clouds when the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in the iced Urozero Lake. The airplane partially sank and all seven occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the artificial horizon failed after takeoff. While climbing into clouds, the pilot-in-command suffered a spatial disorientation and lost control of the airplane.

Ground fire in a Tupolev TU-154A in Novosibirsk

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-154
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-85087
Flight Phase:
Parking
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
74A-087
YOM:
1974
Location:
Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo
Novosibirsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While parked at Tolmachevo Airport with negative temperatures, ground employees in charge to clean the cabin installed a heater on a vehicle to heat the cabin. The aircraft engineer who performed the work left the operating heater unattended and left. At the same time, an oily rag was forgotten in front of the inlet of the air heater, which was subsequently drawn into the air heater, caught fire and was thrown through the sleeve into the aircraft cabin. The fire was not detected rapidly so it spread in the cabin and destroyed a large part of the aircraft. There were no injuries.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Krasnoye: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1978 at 1242 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-40570
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Yaroslavl – Vologda – Totma – Veliki Ustiug – Kotlas – Ukhta – Pechora
MSN:
1G84-23
YOM:
1967
Location:
Krasnoye
Vologda oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
10050
Aircraft flight cycles:
23747
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Yaroslavl Airport at 1032LT on a cargo flight to Pechora with several enroute stops. After passing over Vologda (without landing), while at an altitude of 125 meters, the airplane collided with another PZL-Mielec AN-2TP registered CCCP-40563 that just took off from Vologda on a flight to Babushkina with six passengers and a crew of two on board. Following the collision, the first AN-2 went out of control and crashed in a field while the crew of the second aircraft was able to perform an emergency landing. All eight occupants escaped uninjured while both pilots in the first airplane were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the crew to adhere to navigation and communication procedures with ATC. It was also determined that the total weight of the aircraft was 150 kilos above MTOW from Yaroslavl Airport, which was considered as a contributing factor as this reduced the aircraft's speed that arrived too late over Vologda referring to the estimated time of arrival.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Ekimchan

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1977
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-02708
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G124-14
YOM:
1971
Location:
Ekimchan
Amur 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 near Ekimchan. There were no casualties. It is reported that the total weight of the aircraft was above the MTOW at the time of the accident.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12PPS in Pechory: 8 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Šiauliai - Šiauliai
Location:
Pechory
Pskov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The AN-12PPS left Šiauliai in the evening on a training exercise over the Pskov oblast. In the meantime left a Sukhoi SU-15 from the Khotilovo Airbase (Tver region) to simulate the aerial attack of another Antonov AN-12PPS flying in the same region as the first one. The exercise started in good weather conditions but in low visibility due to the night. Radio transmissions between different crews were difficult due to interferences. When the jet fighter pilot completed the mission, he attempted a last turn when he collided with the first AN-12. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field, killing all nine occupants on both aircraft.
Probable cause:
The fighter pilot has not been informed of the presence of the first AN-12PPS in the region of the exercise, most probably due to negligence in the preparation of the mission or due to poor coordination between all crew engaged in the mission. It is also possible that the presence of interferences on radio frequencies has hampered the progress of the exercise.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P near Ukhta

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1977
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-07471
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G151-46
YOM:
1973
Location:
Ukhta
Republic of Komi
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed near Ukhta and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

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

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1977
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09696
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G76-30
YOM:
1966
Location:
Podkopayevo
Kaluga oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew made a mistake in handling the fuel system, causing the engine to flame out. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing but the aircraft crash landed and was written off. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Tarko-Sale: 17 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1977 at 1925 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-47695
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tarko-Sale - Surgut
MSN:
27307602
YOM:
1972
Flight number:
SU134
Location:
Tarko-Sale
Republic of Yamalia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Aircraft flight hours:
11791
Aircraft flight cycles:
8486
Circumstances:
Following a night takeoff from Tarko-Sale Airport, while climbing at a height of 120 meters and a speed of 295 km/h, the captain requested flaps up when the airplane started to descend with a rate of nine meters per second. The aircraft then rolled to the right by an angle of 30° and struck trees at a speed of 365 km/h before crashing 2,889 meters past the runway end. Four crew members and 13 passengers were killed while six other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. Eyewitnesses reported a red light facing the aircraft just prior to the accident but it was confirmed there was no other traffic in the vicinity of the airport at the time of the accident. It is possible that the red light may be a fire or a possible flare.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Chuya

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1977
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70629
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G128-38
YOM:
1971
Location:
Chuya
Irkutsk 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 near Chuya. There were no casualties.
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