Ukraine

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

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Site:

City

MSN:

1G61-30

YOM:

1965

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During crop-spraying operations in the Poltava region, the intoxicated pilot performed unauthorized manoeuvres at low height over a village when he lost control of the aircraft that collided with a building and was completely destroyed. The pilot and the sole passenger (an aircraft mechanic) were killed.

Probable cause:

Intoxicated pilot.

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

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1972 at 0815 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-42621

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Private

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Site:

City

MSN:

1G40-22

YOM:

1963

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Aircraft flight hours:

9044

Aircraft flight cycles:

9242

Circumstances:

Parked at Voroshilovgrad Airport, the single engine aircraft was stolen by a pilot who decided to commit suicide due to marital problems. He took off alone and directed his aircraft into a 4-floor building where he was living (house # 10 in the 27th district of Voroshilovgrad). The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and the pilot was killed. The building was partially destroyed as well but no one was injured.

Probable cause:

Pilot suicide.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 near Melitopol: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1971

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

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Flight Type:

Training

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During a formation flight in restricted visibility the pilot, thinking that he passed the leading aircraft, decreased the flying speed to 300 km/h. Simultaneously his plane entered a wake vortex from the leading An-12. The aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all seven crew members.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Kerch: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1971 at 0819 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-46378

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Autonomous Republic of Crimea

Schedule:

Simferopol - Kerch

MSN:

07306101

YOM:

1970

Flight number:

N-639

Location:

Kerch

Country:

Ukraine

Region:

Europe

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Aircraft flight hours:

3020

Aircraft flight cycles:

2388

Circumstances:

The airplane was completing a flight from Simferopol to Kerch, carrying six members of the Ministry of the Interior. On approach, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with fog, clouds down to 100 meters above the ground and a visibility limited to 500 meters. On final, at a speed of 220 km/h, the pilot-in-command decided to reduced his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the airplane struck a concrete block of a power line. Flying at a height of 17 meters below the runway altitude, the airplane struck a house and crashed in flames some 2,610 meters short of runway. All four crew members and two passengers were killed while five other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The crew continued the approach below the glide without visual contact with the runway and ground. The accident was caused by the combination of the following factors:
- Overestimation of the vertical speed,
- Poor altimeter monitoring,
- Possible wrong altimeter setting,
- Absence of a radar at the airport allowing ATC to monitor the aircraft's approach path,
- Low visibility due to fog,
- Lack of information regarding weather conditions at destination.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Vinnitsa: 48 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1971 at 1125 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-46809

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Schedule:

Kiev - Vinnitsa

MSN:

67302306

YOM:

1966

Flight number:

N-63

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Aircraft flight hours:

11329

Aircraft flight cycles:

10658

Circumstances:

On approach to Vinnitsa Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with fog, low clouds and freezing rain. Due to poor visibility, the captain decided to abandon the approach and made a go-around. Few minutes later, during a second attempt to land in similar conditions, the captain decided to make a second go-around and requested full power. At this time, the airplane banked left to an angle of 20-40° then stalled and crashed in flames 850 meters short of runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 48 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The loss of control on short final was caused by an aerodynamic stalled for a reason which could not be determined with certainty. However, it was reported that a delay of 3 to 5 second elapsed from the decision to make a go-around and the selection of the speed levers in a forward position which could contribute to the stall.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Dniepropetrovsk

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1971

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-70908

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Flight Type:

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1 93 473 03

YOM:

1958

Location:

Dnipropetrovsk

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Country:

Ukraine

Region:

Europe

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Control was lost in flight and the aircraft crashed in a field. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of control caused by the failure of a slat control cable in flight.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-134A in Kiev: 49 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1971 at 1143 LT

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-134

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Registration:

HA-LBD

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Budapest - Kiev

MSN:

9 35 08 01

YOM:

1969

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On approach to Kiev-Borispol Airport in poor weather conditions, the crew encountered technical problems with the generator that failed and he was forced to switch to auxiliary batteries. Due to limited visibility caused by foggy conditions, the crew made a go-around. Few minutes later, a second attempt to land was also abandoned. During the third approach, the airplane crashed in a field located few km short of runway and was totally destroyed upon impact. All 49 occupants were killed.

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

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1971

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-42696

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Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G43-05

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En route, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing following an engine failure. The aircraft crash landed near Chernivtsi and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of an Antonov AN-10 in Voroshilovgrad: 65 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1971 at 1259 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-10

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-11145

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