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Asia

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Anadyr

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1995 at 1212 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Federal Border Guard Aviation Command
Registration:
RA-52168
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Magadan – Anadyr
Location:
Anadyr
Chukotka okrug
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Magadan to Anadyr on behalf of the Federal Border Guard Aviation Command, carrying 11 passengers, seven crew members and a load consisting of helicopters spare parts. On final approach, the pilot informed ATC about the failure of the right engine and elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located 4 km short of runway. On touchdown, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All 18 occupants were rescued, among them four were injured. The aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine on approach for unknown reasons.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Verkhnyaya Toyma

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1995 at 1235 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RA-17725
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Verkhnyaya Toyma – Kotlas
MSN:
1G202-45
YOM:
1983
Location:
Verkhnyaya Toyma
Arkhangelsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During initial climb, the crew encountered difficulties to gain height. The crew elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field some three minutes after takeoff. The wreckage was found 500 metres from the runway end. Four occupants escaped uninjured while 11 others were injured. The aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the aircraft was overloaded.

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

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1995 at 1637 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Yenisei Aviation Enterprise
Registration:
RA-07419
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Makovskoye – Yeniseysk
MSN:
1G150-54
YOM:
1973
Location:
Makovskoye
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The departure from Makovskoye Airfield was initiated in poor weather conditions. After liftoff, the aircraft lost height, causing the skis to struck the ground. The aircraft bounced, climbed to a height of about 15 metres and collided with a tree before crashing on the ground. All nine occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32A in Ufa: 8 killed

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1995 at 2026 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-32
Operator:
MAP Ufa Motors
Registration:
RA-48981
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tyumen - Ufa
MSN:
1601
YOM:
1988
Location:
Ufa
Republic of Bashkortostan
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Aircraft flight hours:
4580
Aircraft flight cycles:
2215
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Tyumen to Ufa, carrying seven passengers, six crew members, a car and a container. On approach to Ufa Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions (night, sleet and low clouds) and limited visibility. On short final, the aircraft struck trees 1,098 metres short of runway, lost height and crashed in a wooded area, some 179 metres to the right of the extended centerline, bursting into flames. Eight occupants were killed and five others were injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew continued the approach in a visibility of 1,200 metres that was below minimums at the time of the accident, until the aircraft collided with obstacles and impacted terrain.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP on Mt Konstantinov Kamen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1995
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RA-01495
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Mys-Kamennyy - Vorkuta
MSN:
1G232-29
YOM:
1989
Location:
Mt Konstantinov Kamen
Republic of Yamalia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route from Mys-Kamennyy to Vorkuta, weather conditions deteriorated with limited visibility due to low clouds. The crew decided to return to Mys-Kamennyy but this decision was taken too late. At an altitude of 452 metres, while cruising in clouds, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Konstantinov Kamen (492 metres high). The wreckage was found few hours later. All eight passengers suffered light to moderate injuries while both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew was flying under VFR mode in IMC conditions. At the time of the accident, the cloud base was about 200 metres and the crew lost his orientation and was unable to know his exact position. The wreckage was found about 40 km off the planned route. The accident is the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain.

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

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1995
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
UraiAvia
Registration:
RA-40371
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mezhdurechensky - Uray
MSN:
1G222-50
YOM:
1987
Location:
Mezhdurechensky
Khantia-Mansia okrug
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
23
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Mezhdurechensky Airport, while on a forest patrol flight to Uray, the engine did not have sufficient power and the aircraft was unable to gain sufficient height. It struck power cables, stalled and crashed 2 km from the airfield. All 25 occupants were injured, four of them seriously, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that 23 passengers, among them 10 children, embarked illegally, and the crew decided to take off despite the total weight of the aircraft was well above MTOW.

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

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1995
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RA-81506
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G208-06
YOM:
1984
Location:
Kurgan
Kurgan oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing the 8th sortie of the day, consisting of a spraying mission over a wooded area located near Kurgan. En route, the engine failed and the crew elected to make an emergency landing in a pasture when the aircraft collided with telephone poles and a stone wall and crashed. The captain while slightly injured while the copilot escaped uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P near Kherpuchi: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1995 at 1415 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Nikolayevski Aviation Enterprise
Registration:
RA-07743
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Poliny Osipenko – Kherpuchi – Oktyabrsky – Nikolayevsk-on-Amur
MSN:
1G159-18
YOM:
1974
Location:
Kherpuchi
Khabarovsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a flight from Poliny Osipenko to Nikolayevsk-on-Amur with intermediate stops in Kherpuchi and Oktyabrsky. Nine minutes after his departure from Kherpuchi Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds. While cruising at an altitude of 400 metres, the aircraft struck tree tops, stalled and crashed in a wooded area located 21,5 km from Kherpuchi, bursting into flames. A passenger was seriously injured while 13 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain. The following contributing factors were reported:
- The crew continued the flight at the altitude of 400 metres while the minimum safe altitude for the area was fixed at 800 metres,
- Poor visibility due to low clouds (600 to 1,500 metres),
- The crew failed to return to the departure point when weather conditions deteriorated,
- Loss of visual contact with the ground after the crew decided to continue under VFR in IMC conditions,
- The crew did not receive the emergency radio station and signal devices before departure, as well as the fact that on that day the dispatch microphone at the Kherpuchi Airport was not turned on, which made it impossible to establish the actual instructions of the flight director. In such conditions, the flight was not monitored.

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

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1995
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Volga Airlines - Aviakompania Volga
Registration:
RA-68142
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G195-47
YOM:
1982
Location:
Volgograd
Volgograd 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 Volgograd. Occupant's fate unknown.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Saransk

Date & Time: May 13, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Saransk - Saransk
Location:
Saransk-Lyambir
Republic of Mordovia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was completing a local skydiving flight at Saransk-Lyambir Airport. After all skydivers jumped out, the crew returned to the airport. In unclear circumstances, the aircraft landed hard, bounced and came to rest upside down. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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