Russia

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Novoalekseevskaya.

The four engine aircraft was completing a cargo flight from China to Moscow with intermediate stops in Khabarovsk and Tyumen, carrying four crew members and a load of toys for children. While descending to Tyumen-Roshchino Airport, both engines n°3 and 4 failed. The crew continued the approach when, seven minutes later, both engines n°1 and 2 failed as well. The captain elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located 7 km from the airport. All four crew members escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was not repaired.

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

On final approach to Aldan Airport, at a speed of 196 km/h, the crew extended the flaps to 42° when the aircraft adopted a 42,5° nose-up attitude. The crew elected to go-around but, as the speed dropped to 52 km/h, the aircraft stalled and crashed 273 metres short of runway and 160 metres to the left of its extended centreline. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 24 occupants were killed.

The aircraft was completing a flight from Engels AFB to Privolzhskiy AFB near Astrakhan, carrying six crew members. About 40 minutes into the flight, while cruising at the assigned altitude of 4,800 metres, both engines n°2 and 4 failed simultaneously. The crew started an emergency descent after being cleared to divert to Volgograd-Gumrak Airport. While descending to the altitude of 1,700 metres, the engine n°1 failed as well. The crew was attempting an emergency landing when the aircraft collided with trees and crashed, bursting into flames. All six crew members were killed.

The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Slavgorod to Samara, carrying six crew members and a load of 10,8 tons of hydraulic fluids in barrels. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 50 metres, both engines n°2 & 4 failed simultaneously. The crew declared an emergency and was cleared to return. The captain realized this would not be possible and attempted an emergency landing in an open field located 8,6 km from the airport. The aircraft landed in a flapless and gear up configuration. Upon touchdown, the tail separated and the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. All six occupants were injured, four of them seriously.

Two pilots, one German pilot under supervision and one instructor took place on board the aircraft for a local training flight out from Yegoryevsk. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the crew initiated a left turn when the aircraft struck trees and crashed on a military parking lot, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.

The aircraft departed Pskov AFB on a local training flight, carrying three passengers, eight crew members and a load of ammunition. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the crew informed ATC that a fire erupted on board and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located 3,4 km from the airport and 480 metres to the left of the extended centerline, bursting into flames. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 11 occupants were killed.

The aircraft was engaged in a local test flight, carrying nine engineers and pilots. Shortly after takeoff from Moscow-Zhukovsky Airport, while climbing to a height of 45 metres, the right propeller autofeathered. The aircraft started to roll left and right then reached a critical angle of attack. Out of control, it stalled and crashed 400 metres past the runway end, bursting into flames. Two people were seriously injured while seven others were killed. The aircraft was supposed to perform a series of five 7-minutes flights to test the noise from ground. At the time of the accident, the total weight of the aircraft was near the limit.

The aircraft was engaged in a local skydiving mission. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 30 metres, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed, bursting into flames. A skydiver was killed while four others and the pilot were injured.