Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Saratov

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-46613
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ufa – Saratov
MSN:
3 73 086 10
YOM:
1973
Location:
Saratov-Tsentralny
Saratov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
52
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On a night approach to Saratov-Tsentralny Airport, the pilot allowed the aircraft to drop below the glide path. The twin engine aircraft hit the runway surface with a positive acceleration of 2.35 g, bounced and nosed down prior to hit the runway a second time with a positive acceleration of 3 g. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway to the left and came to rest in flames in a grassy area. While the aircraft was destroyed, all 57 occupants were evacuated safely.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part the of the crew who failed to follow the approved and published procedures.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18E in Verkhnyaya Khava: 111 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1976 at 0058 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-18
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-75408
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Moscow - Yerevan
MSN:
186 0092 01
YOM:
1966
Flight number:
SU909
Location:
Verkhnyaya Khava
Voronezh oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
100
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
111
Aircraft flight hours:
21587
Aircraft flight cycles:
9082
Circumstances:
While cruising by night at an altitude of 7,800 metres, the electrical system failed, causing several instruments to fail, among them gyros. Control was lost and the airplane entered a dive and eventually crashed in a nose-down angle of 70° in an open field located 150 metres from the village of Verkhnyaya Khava, about 50 km northeast of Voronezh. Some debris of the airplane were found at a depth of 14 meters. It disintegrated on impact and all 111 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The 36 volts electrical system failed in flight, causing the automatic pilot system to fail as well as instruments such as gyros. Investigations were unable to determine the exact cause of the electrical system's failure. While flying by night and in a visibility reduced by clouds, the crew was unable to have visual references and lost control of the airplane after suffering a spatial disorientation.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Sibiu: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
YR-ILO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
14 803 061
YOM:
1958
Location:
Sibiu
Sibiu
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
On final approach to Sibiu Airport, the airplane struck the ground 1,169 metres short of runway 09 and came to rest in flames. Three occupants were injured while six others were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando in Managua

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
AN-AOC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
22343
YOM:
1945
Location:
Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes
Managua City District
Country:
Nicaragua
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon touchdown, the right main gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose off Christiansted: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1976 at 1633 LT
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
N4772C
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Charlotte Amalie - Christiansted
MSN:
B131
YOM:
1945
Location:
Christiansted
All US Virgin Islands
Country:
US Virgin Islands
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Captain / Total flying hours:
13628
Captain / Total hours on type:
3048.00
Circumstances:
En route from Charlotte Amalie to Christiansted, the right engine failed. The pilot feathered the propeller and later attempted an emergency landing when the seaplane crashed into the Caribbean Sea off St Croix Island. The airplane sank and was not recovered. Five passengers were drowned while five other occupants were rescued.
Probable cause:
Powerplant failure for undetermined reasons. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Improper in-flight decisions,
- Misused or failed to use flaps,
- Unfavorable wind conditions,
- Rough water,
- Unscheduled feather right propeller undetermined.
Final Report:

Crash of a Tupolev TU-104A in Irkutsk: 24 killed

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1976 at 0805 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-104
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-42327
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Irkutsk – Novosibirsk – Sverdlovsk – Leningrad
MSN:
6 66 002 01
YOM:
1956
Flight number:
SU3739
Location:
Irkutsk-Intl
Irkutsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
104
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
24
Aircraft flight hours:
22069
Aircraft flight cycles:
10308
Circumstances:
At liftoff, the right wing dropped and the airplane rolled to the right to an angle of 70°, causing the right wing to struck the snow covered ground 129 metres to the right of the runway. Out of control, the airplane crossed a taxiway, passed behind an air Koryo TU-154 that just landed (some debris struck the TU-154) and came to rest in flames, broken in three, 232 metres further. The wreckage was found 180 metres southeast of the runway end. 78 people, among them a stewardess, were injured, 12 people were unhurt. 24 occupants were killed, 15 passengers and nine crew members.
Probable cause:
The loss of control after rotation was caused by the combination of an asymmetrical fueling and pilot errors. It was determined that there was a difference of 1,500 kg of fuel between both wing tanks; 1,500 kg more in the right wing tank than the left wing tank, causing an excessive weight in the right wing. An excessive angle of attack after rotation above the allowable values and the lack of reaction from the pilot-in-command who failed to correct the situation for a period of eight seconds, caused the aircraft to reach an excessive right roll angle of 70° and to crash.

Crash of an Avro 748-216-2A in Palu

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Avro 748
Operator:
Registration:
PK-IHD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Balikpapan – Palu – Manado
MSN:
1700
YOM:
1971
Location:
Palu-Mutiara SIS Al-Jufri
Central Sulawesi
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Palu-Mutiara Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with construction equipments. All 32 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante in Chapecó: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
Operator:
Registration:
PT-TBD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chapecó – Erechim – Porto Alegre
MSN:
110-011
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
TR107
Location:
Chapecó-Serafim Enoss Bertaso
Santa Catarina
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Aircraft flight hours:
20659
Circumstances:
Crashed while taking off from Chapecó-Serafim Enoss Bertaso Airport for unknown reasons. Both pilots and five passengers were killed while two other passengers were rescued.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24 in Shanghai: 40 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
B-492
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Guangzhou – Changsha – Hangzhou – Shanghai
Location:
Shanghai-Hongqiao
Shanghai
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
36
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
40
Circumstances:
While descending to Shanghai-Hongqiao Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances few km from the airfield. All 40 occupants were killed.

Crash of an Avro 748-246-22A near Loja: 34 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1976 at 0715 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 748
Operator:
Registration:
FAE683
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Loja - Guayaquil
MSN:
1683
YOM:
1970
Location:
Loja
Loja
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
36
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
34
Circumstances:
Ten minutes after takeoff from Loja Airport, while cruising over mountains terrain at an altitude of 10,000 feet in good weather conditions, the airplane lost height, struck trees and crashed on the mountain. Eight passengers were seriously injured while 34 other occupants were killed. The airplane had a dual registration FAE683 and HC-AUE.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the loss of altitude and the subsequent collision with ground was the consequence of orographic currents encountered over the mountainous area.
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