Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP near Chita: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a night training flight from Ukurey. One hour and 57 minutes into the flight, both engines number 1 and 2 flamed out. The crew decided to divert to Chita but 16 minutes later, both engines number 3 and 4 flamed out as well. All 7 crew members bailed out and the aircraft crashed in a field near Chita. Six crew members were rescued while the commander, Captain Valeri Dotsenko was killed as he bailed out too late.
Probable cause:
All four engines flamed out in flight because the fuel was contaminated by water.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Dno

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70446
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1G143-25
YOM:
1972
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while flying at an unsafe altitude in below minima weather conditions. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Bazarnye Mataki: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-98102
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kazan - Kuybyshev
MSN:
9 72 05 54
YOM:
1977
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 5,100 meters on a cargo flight from Kazan to Kuybyshev, the crew informed ATC about a fire in the center of the cabin and declared an emergency. The crew initiated an emergency descent when the aircraft partially disintegrated and crashed in an open field near Bazarnye Mataki. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident and the in-flight fire could not be determined with certainty. Nevertheless, the partial disintegration of the aircraft during the emergency descent was the consequence of aerodynamic forces that exceeded the certification of the aircraft. Strong analysis about fuel feed systems, fuel hoses and electrical cables failed to reveal any anomalies.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Toko

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1982 at 1310 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-15970
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Toko - Uchur
MSN:
1 151 473 02
YOM:
1961
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Toko on a flight to Uchur, carrying three passengers and a crew of two. On board were two unauthorized passengers who wanted to be dropped by the River Algoma to go fishing. The crew made a stop and dropped both passengers by the river then decided to takeoff again. But the available distance of 150-180 meters was insufficient and the aircraft's speed at takeoff was too low so it struck the river surface and crashed inverted in shallow water. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Poor judgment on part of the crew about the distance available at takeoff. Insufficient takeoff speed was a contributing factor as well as the uneven/rough terrain.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Krasnyy Log: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1982 at 1135 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-82802
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Krasnyy Log - Krasnyy Log
MSN:
1G166-20
YOM:
1975
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
4853
Aircraft flight cycles:
19153
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local spraying mission and following two successful sorties, returned to the farm to refuel with fertilizers. The aircraft took off again at 1118LT on a third sortie. Seventeen minutes later, while flying at a height of 50 meters, the crew initiated a right turn when the airplane collided with a bird that entered the carburetor air intake. This caused the engine to lost power. The aircraft lost height and crashed on a road, bursting into flames. The captain was seriously injured and the copilot was killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of engine power following an in-flight collision with a bird that struck the engine and went through the carburetor air intake.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-62M in Mendeleyevo: 90 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1982 at 0035 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-86513
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Moscow - Dakar - Freetown
MSN:
4037536
YOM:
1974
Flight number:
SU411
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
82
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
90
Aircraft flight hours:
4818
Aircraft flight cycles:
1139
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane departed Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport on a regular schedule service to Freetown with an intermediate stop in Dakar. After takeoff from runway 24R at Sheremetyevo Airport, while in initial climb, the crew raised the landing gear. Eight seconds later, the fire alarm for engine n°1 sounded. The crew shut down the engine in accordance with the Flight Manual and used the three stages of fire suppression systems. Thirty seconds later, the fire alarm coupled to the engine n°2 sounded as well. The same procedure was adopted for the second engine and the crew declared an emergency. At a speed of 320 km/h and a height of 160 meters with the undercarriage retracted and the flaps down at 30°, the pilot-in-command initiated a right turn. Unfortunately, he was unable to maintain a safe altitude and the airplane lost speed and height while in a high angle of attack. From a height of 75 meters, the airplane stalled, banked left to 70° then nosed down 20° and crashed in a wooded area located in Mendeleyevo, about 11,4 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 90 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that both fire alarms on engines n°1 and 2 were false. Hot air from a ruptured pipe of the air conditioning system had blown on the temperature sensors.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Mayrskiy

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-16008
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Svobodny – Mayskiy – Oktyabrsky
MSN:
1G162-58
YOM:
1975
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Mayskiy Airfield, while climb to a height of about 35-40 meters, the engine started to misfire and black smoke came out from the exhaust pipe. The crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field and the aircraft came to rest, bursting into flames. All 12 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-134IK at Severomorsk-Safonovo NAS: 15 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
CCCP-65687
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Moscow - Severomorsk
MSN:
62400
YOM:
1979
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Moscow-Zhukovsky Airport on a flight to Severomorsk-Safonovo NAS, carrying 16 people. On approach, the crew encountered bad weather conditions and the visibility was poor. On final, the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) alarm sounded in the cockpit, informing the pilot his altitude was too low. The navigator also informed the captain that the aircraft deviated from the approach path to the left by one km but the captain ignored these messages as well as ATC instructions. At an altitude of 206 meters, the left wing struck an electric pole. The aircraft lost height and crashed, bursting into flames. The captain survived and was slightly injured while 15 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The captain failed to follow the approach procedures and ignored ATC instructions as well as GPWS and other crew member warnings. In such conditions, he led the aircraft deviating from the approach path and descending below the minimum safe altitude until impact.

Ground accident of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Poltavskaya

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-56431
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Poltavskaya - Poltavskaya
MSN:
1G181-15
YOM:
1978
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing at Poltavskaya Airport, the single engine airplane went out of control, veered off taxiway and collided with a fuel tank. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-62640
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1G178-32
YOM:
1978
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances after the crew got distracted while completing a crop spraying mission. Both pilots were injured.