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Krasnodar – Volgograd – Saratov – Kazan – Perm

MSN:

77303609

YOM:

1967

Flight number:

SU6263

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Aircraft flight hours:

10623

Aircraft flight cycles:

11419

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At 2354LT, while cruising at an altitude of 5,700 meters in good weather conditions, the crew was cleared to descend to 4,500 meters and confirmed his ETA in Perm in 15 minutes. Less than two minutes later, the airplane went out of control and entered a dive and reached the speed of 1,000 km/h. At 2,700 meters, the captain was able to regain control for few seconds when the airplane made an upward looping and started to lose parts due to excessive g loads. Out of control, it went down and eventually crashed at a speed of 250 km/h in a field covered by 70 cm of snow and located near Petukhovo, about 90 km north of Perm. The wreckage was found at 1400LT on January 22 and all 39 occupants have been killed. It was later reported that four passengers survived the crash but died due to extreme low temperature (-41° C) before the rescuers arrived on site.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. It is believed that traces of explosives were found on several debris but this was not proven and the Soviet Authorities confirmed there were no military activities in the area at the time of the accident.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Bulun

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1972

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CCCP-96248

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)

Schedule:

Bulun - Tiksi

MSN:

1G72-32

YOM:

1966

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Bulun

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Russia

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Asia

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The single engine airplane was engaged in a charter flight from Bulun to Tiksi, carrying three crew members, 21 schoolboys and a load of fish (three bags). Prior to takeoff, the copilot and the flight engineer informed the captain about the fact that the aircraft was overloaded but the captain decided to take off. Shortly after rotation, while climbing to a height of 20-25 meters, the airplane nosed up and reached a critical angle of attack. The captain elected to make an emergency landing when control was lost and the airplane crashed in a field. All 24 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Poor flight preparation on part of the captain and wrong decisions.

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

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1972

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CCCP-41306

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1G64-21

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1965

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Crashed near Yerbogachon following an engine failure. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas DC-8-62 in Moscow: 61 killed

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1972 at 1951 LT

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Douglas DC-8

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JA8040

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Copenhagen - Moscow - Tokyo

MSN:

46057

YOM:

1969

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JL446

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A McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 passenger plane, JA8040, was destroyed when it crashed on takeoff from Moscow's -Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO), Russia. Five of the 14 crew members and ten of the 62 passengers survived the accident. JAL flight JL446 was a scheduled international flight from Copenhagen (CPH), Denmark to Tokyo-Haneda (HND), Japan with an en route stop in Moscow. The flight to Moscow was uneventful and the airplane landed at 18:17. After servicing of the aircraft startup and taxi clearance was received at 19:38. JL446 was cleared for takeoff from runway 25 at 19:49. On takeoff the DC-8 climbed to 100 m with a supercritical angle of attack and lost height abruptly. It hit the ground and burst into flames.

Probable cause:

The cause of the disaster to aircraft DC-8-62 JA-8040 resided in the fact that during take-off and following attainment of the safety speed V2, the crew put the aircraft into a supercritical angle of attack which resulted in loss of speed and altitude. The aircraft's assumption of supercritical angles of attack was the consequence of one of the following circumstances:
- Inadvertent extension of the spoilers in flight, leading to a fall in the maximum value of the lift ratio and an increase in drag;
- Loss of control of the aircraft by the crew in conditions associated with malfunctioning of the No. 1 or No. 2 engine consequent upon possible ice formation on the engine intake at a time when the de-icing system was switched off.
The anomalies in the functioning of the engines observed by the crew and other witnesses may have arisen after the aircraft had assumed a supercritical angle of attack with the spoilers extended.

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Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Krasnoyarsk

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

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CCCP-87819

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Krasnoyarsk – Tomsk

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9 23 10 24

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1972

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On take-off from Krasnoyarsk-Severny Airport, just after lift off, the three engine aircraft banked left, causing the left wing to struck the runway surface. Out of control, the aircraft veered off runway and crashed close to the runway threshold. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all 18 occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

It appears the aircraft has not been properly deiced prior to takeoff.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12TB in Vorkuta

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

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Registration:

CCCP-11360

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Cargo

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Moscow - Amderma - Khatanga - Magadan

MSN:

4 028 05

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1964

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En route from Moscow-Domodedovo to Amderma, the crew was informed about the deterioration of the weather conditions in Amderma and was cleared to divert to Vorkuta Airport. While on a night approach with a visibility limited to 850 meters, the captain was unable to locate the runway and decided to initiate a go-around when the airplane struck the ground, lost its undercarriage and crashed into a ravine located about 140 meters short of runway threshold. All eight occupants were evacuated while the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

The crew decided to continue the approach in below-minima weather conditions and the decision of the captain to attempt a go-around was taken too late.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP near Lensk

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1972

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CCCP-91726

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Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)

MSN:

1G37-03

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1963

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Lensk

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Russia

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Asia

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Lensk. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP near Yeniseysk: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1972 at 0955 LT

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CCCP-09676

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Nazimovo – Yeniseysk

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1G76-10

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1966

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Aircraft flight hours:

5883

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On a flight from Nazimovo to Yeniseysk, the engine lost power due to bad quality of the used B-91/115 fuel. While the aircraft was flying at a height of some 150 metres above the ground, the crew opted for a forced landing in a forest located 40 km northwest of Yeniseysk. The aircraft collided with trees, crashed, caught fire and burnt out. A passenger and a pilot were killed while all 12 other occupants were injured, three of them seriously.

Probable cause:

Engine failure caused by a poor quality fuel.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Udskoye: 9 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1972 at 1358 LT

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CCCP-32585

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