Russia

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-45292

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

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Site:

Schedule:

Devyaternya - Devyaternya

MSN:

1G46-01

YOM:

1964

Location:

Devyaternya

Republic of Tatarstan

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Aircraft flight hours:

4891

Aircraft flight cycles:

18487

Circumstances:

The crew was involved in a crop-spraying mission for the kolkhoz (collective farm) of Karl Marx located in Devyaternya (Argyz district of Tatarstan). He decided to takeoff from an area facing a forest and after liftoff, while climbing, the airplane struck birch trees (24 meters high) and crashed in flames 1,162 meters from the departure point. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both pilots were killed. Weather conditions were considered as good at the time of the accident.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew took the wrong decision in taking off facing the wooded area. The presence of orographic waves was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Bratsk: 18 killed

Date & Time: May 4, 1972 at 2334 LT

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-87778

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Schedule:

Irkutsk - Bratsk

MSN:

9 04 03 14

YOM:

1970

Flight number:

SU608

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Aircraft flight hours:

1667

Aircraft flight cycles:

2249

Circumstances:

The three engine aircraft departed Irkutsk-Magan Airport at 2229LT bound to the north, cruising at an altitude of 6,000 meters. Weather conditions en route were good. While descending to Bratsk Airport, the crew was informed about the last weather bulletin with no precipitations and a visibility of 50 km. However, during the night approach, weather conditions deteriorated with heavy mixed rain/snow showers and a visibility limited to one km. On short final, the airplane lost height then struck trees and crashed in flames 225 meters further, about 1,250 meters short of runway threshold. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 18 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that ATC in Bratsk transmitted to the crew a wrong weather bulletin that was referring to weather conditions at 2315LT. Unfortunately, ATC attempted without success to obtain an updated weather briefing and transmitted inaccurate information to the crew. On final, heavy snow/rain showers associated with downdraft and unfavorable winds caused the aircraft to lose height and to crash. The assumption that the crew inadvertently selected the reverse thrust during final approach was not ruled out.

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

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1972 at 1610 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-01506

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Vyezdnoye - Vyezdnoye

MSN:

1G79-47

YOM:

1967

Location:

Arzamas

Nizhny Novgorod oblast

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Aircraft flight hours:

3117

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a crop spraying flight and was completing the 30th sortie of the day. After making a 180 turn, the crew was facing the sun and flying at a height of 20 meters when the airplane contacted high voltage power cables that torn off the tail. Out of control, the airplane crashed upside down into a water filled ravine located 258 meters further. The wreckage was found 500 meters southwest of Vyezdnoye. Both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

The crew failed to follow the minimum safe altitude for such operation.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2T in Yukagir: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1972 at 1220 LT

Type of aircraft:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-44937

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Yukagir - Nizhneyansk

MSN:

1G25-09

YOM:

1963

Location:

Yukagir

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Aircraft flight hours:

7197

Circumstances:

The aircraft was on its way back from Yukagir to Nizhneyansk with a crew of two and two passengers, investigators. They were returning to Nizhneyansk after they completed investigations following an incident that involved another AN-2 registered CCCP-13704 few days ago. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 60 meters with flaps up, the airplane banked left to an angle of 45° then stalled and struck the ground. Out of control, it crashed in a snow covered field and came to rest. A passenger was killed while three other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. At the time of the accident, wind was gusting from 110° at 54 km/h with an OAT of -15° C.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew forgot to position the flaps down for takeoff.

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

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-29380

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Republic of Bashkortostan

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G79-11

YOM:

1967

Location:

Sterlitamak

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Suffered heavy icing conditions and crashed in a field located in Sterlitamak. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Icing.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-104B in Omsk

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-104

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-42408

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Site:

MSN:

8 2 02 05

YOM:

1958

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Circumstances:

While descending to Omsk Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to snow showers. On final, as he was unable to locate the runway, the captain abandoned the approach and initiated a go-around. Three other attempts to land were abandoned within the next minutes. During the fifth approach, the crew descended too low when the airplane struck a snow wall located just short of runway threshold and crash landed. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Mineralnye Vody

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-46418

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Site:

Schedule:

Krasnodar - Mineralnye Vody

MSN:

87304103

YOM:

1968

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On final approach to Mineralnye Vody Airport, while at a height of 200 meters, reverse thrust was unintentionally applied. The aircraft lost height and crash-landed in a field some 2 km short of runway 12 threshold, near the suburb of Kangly. All 4 crew and 43 passengers escaped unhurt.

Probable cause:

Error on part of the crew who activated the thrust reverser system on final approach.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24 in Lipetsk

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-46732

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Schedule:

Moscow-Bykovo – Lipetsk

MSN:

3 73 005 04

YOM:

1963

Flight number:

SU025

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Circumstances:

On final approach to Lipetsk Airport, at a height of some 1,500 meters, one of the crew member unintentionally applied the reverse thrust on both engines. The captain was forced to attempt an emergency landing and the aircraft eventually crash landed short of runway threshold. While all 13 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Unintentional application of thrust reverser on final approach on part of a crew member.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 in Baranikha

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1971

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-14

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-91570

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