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Asia

Crash of an Alekseev A-90 Orlyonok off Kaspiisk

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Alekseev A-90 Orlyonok
Operator:
TsKB po SPK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Test
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
S-23
YOM:
1973
Location:
Kaspiisk
Republic of Dagestan
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 into the Caspian Sea off Kaspiisk. The crew fate remains unknown as well as the exact date of the mishap, somewhere during 1975.

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

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1975
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-23691
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
1G32-24
YOM:
1963
Location:
Serafimovich
Volgograd oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising below minima weather conditions, the single engine airplane struck a hill and crashed near Serafimovich. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

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

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1975
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-49280
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
1G10-24
YOM:
1961
Location:
Nizhneangarsk
Republic of Buryatia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered below-minima weather conditions when the aircraft hit a hill and crashed near Nizhneangarsk. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Novgorod: 11 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1975 at 1653 LT
Type of aircraft:
Yakovlev Yak-40
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-87458
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Syktyvkar – Vologda – Novgorod – Riga
MSN:
9 43 17 36
YOM:
1974
Flight number:
SU098L
Location:
Novgorod
Novgorod oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Aircraft flight hours:
2002
Aircraft flight cycles:
1500
Circumstances:
The crew encountered poor weather conditions while approaching Novgorod Airport with fog and a visibility below minimums. On final, the crew descended below MDA when the airplane struck the roof of a printing house and crashed in flames on a small residential building (three floors) located three km short of runway. The aircraft and the building were destroyed. All six occupants as well as five people in the building were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the crew to adhere to the published procedure while descending below the MDA in below minima visibility. Due to fog, the crew failed to locate the runway but continued the approach instead of initiating a go-around procedure. Weather information transmitted to the crew did not reflect the truth, which was considered as a contributing factor as well as the lack of ATC assistance.

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

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-8
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-69316
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sverdlovsk - Moscow
MSN:
0D3490
YOM:
1960
Location:
Sverdlovsk-Koltsovo
Sverdlovsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Aircraft flight hours:
4361
Aircraft flight cycles:
3045
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the left engine failed and caught fire. The was unable to feather the propeller so the aircraft lost speed and height, stalled and crashed in flames to the left of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine after the 3rd stage of the compressor failed and disintegrated due to the presence of fatigue cracks.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Kirov

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Yakovlev Yak-40
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-87328
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kirov – Sverdlovsk
MSN:
9 33 07 30
YOM:
1973
Location:
Kirov
Kirov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 5 meters, the landing gears were retracted when power on all three engines dropped by 70%. The captain decided to land back. The aircraft belly landed, overran, collided with various approach lights and equipments before coming to rest in flames. All 32 occupants were quickly evacuated while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the power reduction could not be determined with certainty. However, the assumption that it may be caused by a wrong manipulation on part of the flight engineer was not ruled out.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2V in Turukhansk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1975 at 0935 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-98302
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Turukhansk - Munduiskoye Lake
MSN:
1102 473 11
YOM:
1958
Location:
Turukhansk
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
13759
Aircraft flight cycles:
9937
Circumstances:
On a cargo flight from Turukhansk to Lake Munduiskoye, when flew according to VFR although the weather (low clouds) did not allow for this. The aircraft deviated from the prescribed flight path, entered clouds and crashed at a height of 395 metres into the rocky slope of a hill (410 metres) located some 72 km northwest of Turukhansk which was not indicated on the flight map. All 3 crew were killed.
Probable cause:
The crew continued under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 on Mt Yamantau: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1975 at 0758 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-35501
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Beloretsk - Beloretsk
MSN:
113947307
YOM:
1960
Location:
Mt Yamantau
Republic of Bashkortostan
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Aircraft flight hours:
17095
Circumstances:
The crew departed Beloretsk at 0709LT on a prospection mission in the region of Inzer on behalf of a logging program for the Ural Geological Administration, carrying three passengers and three crew members. At 0730LT, the crew informed ATC about his position and that he would start soon the aerial work. While cruising in clouds (400 to 600 meters above the ground), the airplane crashed on the east slope of Mt Yamantau (976 meters high) located 35 km east of Inzer. As the contact was interrupted with the crew and that the airplane failed to return to its base, SAR operations were initiated and the burned wreckage was found two days later about 70 meters below the summit of the mountain. All six occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a loss of control in altitude after the airplane encountered orographic currents specific to the terrain of Mt Yamantau. Despite a reaction from the crew who increased the engine power, he was unable to maintain a suitable control of the airplane.

Crash of a PZL-Mieloec AN-2R in Malyye Khutora: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1975 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70506
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Krasnopolye - Mogilev
MSN:
1G144-17
YOM:
1973
Location:
Krasnopolye
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
1781
Circumstances:
The aircraft was supposed to transfer a patient on an ambulance flight but the failure of the starter necessitated the intervention of two mechanics. The patient was transferred on another aircraft and once it was repaired, the aircraft was ferried to Mogilev with both pilots and both mechanics. About six minutes after takeoff, while cruising at a relative low altitude about 10 km from its departure point, the airplane entered a steep left turn, went out of control and crashed in flames at Malyye Khutora (Krasnopolye district of the Mogilev region). All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that both pilots were severely intoxicated after taking part to a wedding in the afternoon. The alcohol content of the captain's blood was 2 ‰ and 4.2 ‰ for the copilot. Both mechanics had not consumed any alcohol.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-104B in Novosibirsk

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-104
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-42472
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
0 2 12 05
YOM:
1960
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:
Upon landing at Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport, the right main gear collapsed. The airplane slid for several dozen meters before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right main gear upon landing for undetermined reasons.
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