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Crash of an Antonov AN-2T in Yakutia

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Yakutavia
Registration:
CCCP-33137
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1143 473 11
YOM:
1960
Location:
Russia
All Russia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in rough terrain (somewhere in Yakutia?) after the crew attempted a forced landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P near Nyurba

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1991
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Yakutavia
Registration:
CCCP-07796
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G162-46
YOM:
1975
Location:
Nyurba
Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
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 in the snowy tundra somewhere in Yakutia, maybe in the region of Nyurba. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Bugulma: 41 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1991 at 0502 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-47823
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Nizhnevartovsk - Bugulma
MSN:
17307204
YOM:
1971
Location:
Bugulma
Republic of Tatarstan
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
37
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
41
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Nizhnevartovsk on a charter flight to Bugulma, carrying four crew members and 37 employees from an oil company. Weather conditions in Bugulma were poor with clouds down to 80 metres, icing conditions and a visibility of 800 metres. At an altitude of 1,100 metres on approach, the crew encountered icing conditions but did not consider it necessary to activate the deicing systems. Still descending to the altitude of 900 metres, the icing alarm sounded in the cockpit but the captain decided to continue the approach in such configuration. After the crew selected the flaps down to an angle of 30°, he was cleared to land when the aircraft became unstable and departed the approach path to the right. After the aircraft crossed the permissible deviation limit, the crew was instructed by ATC to initiate a go-around procedure. The captain increased engine power and initiated a go-around maneuver when the aircraft adopted a high angle of attack then stalled and pitched down to an angle of 75-80°. At a speed of 260 km/h, the aircraft struck the ground 802 metres short of runway and was destroyed upon impact. The wreckage was found 598 metres to the right of the extended runway centerline and all 41 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- Icing conditions and poor weather conditions that were underestimated and misevaluated by the flight crew,
- An excessive accumulation of frost on the stabilizers (up to 15 millimetres),
- Failure of the crew to activate the deicing systems prior to enter the clouds,
- The decision of the captain to continue the approach after the icing alarm sounded,
- The crew selected flaps down to an angle of 30° without inspecting the wings and stabs surfaces, (in icing conditions, flaps should be deployed in 15° max),
- The flaps were not retracted when the crew initiated the go-around procedure, which caused the aircraft to adopt a high angle of attack,
- Poor crew interactions,
- Lack of crew supervision and mutual monitoring and checks.

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

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1991
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-40596
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Podkamennaya Tunguska – Yeniseysk
MSN:
1G84-49
YOM:
1967
Location:
Yartsevo
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Podkamennaya Tunguska to Yeniseysk, while cruising at an altitude of 1,500 metres, the engine failed. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located near Yartsevo. All 13 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in-flight following carburetor icing. It was reported that the airplane has not been prepared for the winter season by the operator's technicians and remained in summer flight conditions. Following a flight of three hours with an OAT of -30° C, the engine failed after the carburetor got iced.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 in Amderma: 20 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1991 at 1624 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ostafyevo AFB - Ryazan - Vorkuta - Tiksi
Location:
Amderma
Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft departed Ostafyevo AFB on a flight to Tiksi with intermediate stops in Ryazan and Vorkuta, carrying 15 passengers, seven crew members and a load of 6 tons of plumbing and communication equipments. En route from Ryazan to Vorkuta, the crew was diverted to Amderma due to poor weather conditions. But on approach to Amderma, the crew also encountered poor weather conditions and initiated the descent prematurely. On final, the aircraft struck an ammunition depot and crashed in a snow covered field located 1,500 metres short of runway, bursting into flames. Two passengers were seriously injured while 20 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The aircraft was approaching Amderma Airport at an insufficient altitude after the crew initiated the descent prematurely. It was reported that the ILS system was unserviceable at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Makhachkala: 51 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1991 at 1350 LT
Type of aircraft:
Yakovlev Yak-40
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-87526
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Elista - Makhachkala
MSN:
9 52 08 41
YOM:
1975
Flight number:
S-519
Location:
Makhachkala
Republic of Dagestan
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
47
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
51
Circumstances:
The descent to Makhachkala was started in poor weather conditions. While over mountainous terrain, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when, at an altitude of 550 metres and at a speed of 366 km/h, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Kukurtbash (980 metres high) located 23 km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 51 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the aircraft was following a wrong approach path to Makhachkala-Uytash Airport following inaccurate ATC instructions. ATC in charge transmitted wrong instructions to the crew, causing the aircraft to be off course and below the minimum prescribed altitude. The crew was unable to see and avoid the mountain due to low clouds in the area and was unaware of his exact position. It was also reported that the crew allowed 47 passengers (39 adults and 8 children) to embark in Elista while 32 seats were available on board. This caused the aircraft to take off with a total weight of 260 kilos above MTOW.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-28 in Shelopugino

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1991
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-28
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-28924
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1AJ008-11
YOM:
1991
Location:
Shelopugino
Zabaykalsky Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the last segment, at a height of about six metres, the crew reduced engine power to idle, causing the aircraft to sink rapidly and to struck the runway surface with a positive acceleration of 4,25 g. All 13 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Balashov: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Let L-410
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Petrovsk – Balashov
Location:
Balashov
Saratov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed Petrovsk Airport on a training flight to Balashov. On approach, he encountered poor weather conditions with low ceiling and strong headwinds. The crew decided not to land and initiated a go-around procedure. At a speed of 250 km/h, the aircraft climbed to a height of 200-250 meters when it stalled and crashed near the runway, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, the assumption that the crew attempted a turn to avoid a flock of birds was not ruled out.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Magadan

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Let L-410
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-67538
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
85 15 05
YOM:
1985
Location:
Magadan-Sokol
Magadan oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, one of the pilot mistakenly raised the landing gear. The aircraft sank on its belly and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Premature gear retraction during takeoff. Poor crew coordination.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24 off Saint Petersburg: 10 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
AKF Polet
Registration:
CCCP-46724
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Saint Petersburg - Voronezh
MSN:
3 73 003 04
YOM:
1963
Location:
Saint Petersburg-Pulkovo
Leningrad oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Saint Petersburg-Pulkovo Airport on a cargo flight to Voronezh, carrying seven passengers, three crew members and a load of electronics and TV sets. While climbing to an altitude of 860 metres, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the Gulf of Finland, about 150 metres offshore. All 10 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the loss of control could not be determined. Nevertheless, it was reported that oxygen masks deployed during initial climb and that both engines were running at high power at impact.
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