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

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1975
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70235
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Termez - Termez
MSN:
1G138-53
YOM:
1972
Location:
Termez
Surxondaryo Province (Surxondaryo viloyati)
Country:
Uzbekistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a crop spraying mission when he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. Both occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by a pilot error.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Bukhara: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1974 at 1101 LT
Type of aircraft:
Yakovlev Yak-40
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-87630
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bukhara - Samarkand
MSN:
9131119
YOM:
1971
Flight number:
SU124
Location:
Bukhara
Bukhara Province (Buxoro viloyati)
Country:
Uzbekistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Aircraft flight hours:
3637
Aircraft flight cycles:
4595
Circumstances:
18 seconds after it started the takeoff roll, after a distance of 360 meters, while at a speed of 150 km/h, the copilot pointed out a problem with the nose gear and asked if the rudder and elevators were unlocked. At this time, the captain realized that a takeoff was not possible and instructed to abandon the takeoff procedure. Engine power was reduced and an emergency braking procedure was initiated. At this time, the aircraft's was 300 meters from the runway end at a speed of 215 km/h. 18 additional seconds elapsed from the copilot's remark. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, rolled for 540 meters then collided with an embankment and came to rest in flames against trees. 12 occupants were injured while seven passengers were killed. The aircraft was partially destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
It is believed that control column was blocked and a take-off was impossible in such conditions. Various technical investigations could not precisely determine the causes of this anomaly which could be consecutive either to a human error or to the malfunction of the system as a result of the presence of corrosion on connectors, which would affect the alarm of the locking system. The decision to abort the takeoff procedure was taken too late, which was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Samarkand

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1974
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-44615
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G86-32
YOM:
1967
Location:
Samarkand
Samarkand Province (Samarqand viloyati)
Country:
Uzbekistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed near Samarkand following an engine failure. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18 in Tashkent: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1974 at 1705 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-18
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-75405
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Samarkand - Tashkent - Leningrad
MSN:
186 0090 05
YOM:
1966
Flight number:
SU5139
Location:
Tashkent-Yuzhny
Tashkent Province (Toshkent viloyati)
Country:
Uzbekistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
106
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
19030
Aircraft flight cycles:
6427
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, at a speed of 230 km/h, the engine n°4 failed. The captain decided to abandon the takeoff procedure and started an emergency braking maneuver. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran at a speed of 100 km/h, went through a road and a ditch before coming to rest, broken in two. 20 passengers were injured, three of them seriously as they were not wearing their seat belt. Few hours later, one of them died.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the engine n°4 failed after colliding with birds during the takeoff roll, causing the high pressure turbine to fail. Several errors on part of the flying crew contributed to the accident, such as a wrong decision on part of the captain, his lack of knowledge about the time needed between the engine full power mode and the activation of the reverse mode. Also, the thrust reverse systems were activated on both left engines only as the flight engineer failed to activate the thrust reverse system on engine n°3.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2Skh in Samarkand

Date & Time: May 19, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-25487
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1 43 473 03
YOM:
1954
Location:
Samarkand
Samarkand Province (Samarqand viloyati)
Country:
Uzbekistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Operated by the Samarkandski OAO, the single engine airplane crashed just after rotation while taking off with a tailwind from an airstrip located in the Samarkand region. There were no casualties.

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

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1973
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-32213
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Samarkand - Samarkand
MSN:
1G95-25
YOM:
1968
Location:
Samarkand
Samarkand Province (Samarqand viloyati)
Country:
Uzbekistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after liftoff, an undercarriage hit an earth wall. The aircraft stalled and crashed. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Tashkent

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-33164
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1 144 473 20
YOM:
1960
Location:
Tashkent
Tashkent Province (Toshkent viloyati)
Country:
Uzbekistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed after being caught by winds that were above the permitted speed. The aircraft was destroyed and there were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Almalyk: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1970 at 0805 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-28952
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Almalyk - Almalyk
MSN:
1G09-12
YOM:
1961
Location:
Almalyk
Tashkent Province (Toshkent viloyati)
Country:
Uzbekistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
8678
Aircraft flight cycles:
7375
Circumstances:
During a crop-spraying flight for the kolkhoz (collective farm) im. Kalinina in the Buka district of the Tashkent region (Uzbekistan), while flying at a height of 10 meters, the single engine airplane collided with a high-voltage power line located between the villages of Dzharkishlak and Kashka (near Almalyk). Out of control, it crashed in a cotton field 94 metres further on and nosed over. The captain was killed instantly while the copilot died while being transferred to the hospital. It was determined that the accident occured while the crew was spraying a field which has not to be sprayed.
Probable cause:
Lack of discipline on part of the crew who failed to realize he was flying at an insufficient altitude and failed to locate the high-voltage power line.

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

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1970
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-15238
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G59-19
YOM:
1965
Location:
Namangan
Namangan Province (Namangan viloyati)
Country:
Uzbekistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed near Namangan following an engine failure. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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