Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)

Schedule:

Moscow - Yakutsk

MSN:

1901

YOM:

1975

Flight number:

SU95

Location:

Yakutsk-Magan

Country:

Russia

Region:

Hradec Králové Region (Královéhradecký kraj)

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

179

Pax fatalities:

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Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Moscow-Domodedovo Airport, the crew started the approach to Yakutsk-Intl Airport. Due to poor weather conditions and a visibility below minima, the crew diverted to Magan Airport. The aircraft overflew the runway threshold at a height of 22 meters and a speed of 297 km/h. It 'floated' for 22 seconds and eventually landed 1,647 meters past the runway threshold. For unknown reasons, the captain maintained the aircraft in a nose-up attitude and the nose gear landed nine seconds after the first touchdown only. Reverse thrust were not activated and the spoilers were finally deployed but too late. At a distance of 47 meters from the runway end, the captain shut down all four engine when the aircraft overran at a speed of 167 km/h. It went down an embankment, lost its undercarriage and came 538 meters past the runway end, 3,978 meters from the runway threshold and 2,331 meters from the touchdown point. Four passengers were injured and 185 other occupants were evacuated safely. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of a poor planned approach and a wrong approach configuration. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Lack of crew training,
- It was the first time (except for one crew member) that the crew was landing at Yakutsk-Magan Airport,
- Marginal weather conditions (visibility below minimums at the initial destination airport),
- Failure to comply with flight crew recommandations,
- Poor crew instructions and interaction,
- The crew failed to follow the published procedures for a standard approach and landing,
- Deviations in aircraft piloting during approach and landing, causing the aircraft to land too far down the runway,
- The pilot-in-command maintained the aircraft in a nose-up attitude for a period of 9 seconds between the main gear touchdown and the nose gear landing,
- The reverse thrust systems were not activated,
- The spoilers were deployed too late,
- Lack of leadership on part of the captain during the approach and landing,
- The crew did not make the decision to initiate a go-around procedure when the landing maneuver was obviously missed.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-154M in Velichovská

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1990 at 1521 LT

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-154

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-85664

Flight Phase:

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Schedule:

Basel - Moscow

MSN:

89A818

YOM:

1989

Location:

Velichovská

Country:

Czech Republic

Region:

Europe

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Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Basel Airport on a cargo flight to Moscow, carrying six crew members and a load of cigarettes. While cruising at an altitude of 10,600 meters, the crew declared an emergency after smoke spread in the cabin, and elected to divert to Prague-Ruzyne Airport. As the situation deteriorated on board, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing in an open field located in Velichovská, near Jaroměř. In a flapless configuration, the aircraft landed at a speed of 370-390 km/h in a marshy field, struck a two-meters embankment and crashed in several pieces, bursting into flames. All six crew members escaped with minor injuries.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the fire on board could not be determined with certainty but it is believed that the likely cause could have been an electric stove left on in the side kitchen.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26LP in Nyurba

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1990

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-26038

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Fire fighting

Survivors:

Site:

Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)

Schedule:

Yakutsk - Nyurba

MSN:

97308002

YOM:

1979

Location:

Nyurba

Country:

Russia

Region:

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Circumstances:

Crashed on landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties. This AN-26LP version was used as fire fighting aircraft.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Borsengir: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1990 at 1315 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-19725

Flight Phase:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Zhezkazgan - Karakain - Borsengir - Zhezkazgan

MSN:

1G165-39

YOM:

1975

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Aircraft flight hours:

6889

Aircraft flight cycles:

15402

Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft departed Zhezkazgan on a survey flight to Karakain and Borsengir, carrying three passengers and two pilots who were in charge to proceed to a visual inspection of a voltage line deserving the region. The aircraft departed Karakain at 1221LT and proceeded to Borsengir. While approaching the village of Borsengir in good weather conditions, the aircraft struck the lightning protection wires of the high voltage line and crashed, bursting into flames. Two passengers were seriously injured while three other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of the following factors:
- Lack of vigilance on part of the crew,
- The crew failed to check his altitude while approaching Borsengir,
- Poor distinction of the lightning protection wires,
- The position of the sun affected the crew's field of vision.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-154B-1 in Kutaisi

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1990 at 1410 LT

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-154

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-85268

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Kutaisi - Kiev - Saint-Petersburg

MSN:

78A268

YOM:

1978

Location:

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Region:

Crew on board:

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Pax on board:

164

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Aircraft flight hours:

23472

Aircraft flight cycles:

10227

Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll, at a speed of 255 km/h, the captain initiated the rotation but the aircraft failed to respond. In such conditions, he decided to abandon the takeoff procedure and started an emergency braking maneuver. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost one main gear and came to rest 781 meters further. All 173 occupants were evacuated, among them 11 were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It appears that aircraft was overloaded and the CofG was out of the envelope. In such conditions, a rotation was impossible.

Probable cause:

Poor flight preparation on part of the crew and ground operations. The following factors were reported:
- The total weight of the aircraft was well above the MTOW,
- The CofG was too far forward, out of the enveloppe,
- The crew failed to identify the situation in due time.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Odessa

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1990 at 1100 LT

Type of aircraft:

Let L-410

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-67331

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Site:

MSN:

82 08 31

YOM:

1982

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Circumstances:

On final approach to Odessa-Central Airport, the captain mistakenly activated the reverse thrust on both engines. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and struck the ground 22 meters short of runway threshold with a positive acceleration of 4,4 g. before coming to rest. All 15 occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-42 in Sverdlovsk: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1990 at 0153 LT

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-42

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-42351

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

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Schedule:

Volgograd – Sverdlovsk – Ekaterinbourg

MSN:

18 11 379

YOM:

1988

Flight number:

SU8175

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Crew on board:

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Pax on board:

124

Pax fatalities:

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Aircraft flight hours:

4509

Aircraft flight cycles:

2824

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Volgograd, the crew started a night descent to Sverdlovsk-Koltsovo Airport. On final approach, the crew failed to realize he was misaligned and that his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft struck trees. It descended until it crashed in an open field located 1,700 meters short of runway 08 threshold and came to rest, broken in two. Three passengers and a crew member were killed while all other occupants were evacuated, among them 40 were wounded.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- Crew fatigue due to excessive duty calendar,
- The crew neglected several procedures and adopted a wrong approach configuration,
- The aircraft was not properly aligned on the glide and was approaching at an insufficient altitude,
- The crew failed to initiate a go-around procedure,
- Lack of crew coordination,
- Absence of crew crosscheck on approach.

Ground accident of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Pavlodar

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1990

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-87451

Flight Phase:

Parking

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

9 43 08 36

YOM:

1974

Location:

Pavlodar

Country:

Kazakhstan

Region:

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Aircraft flight hours:

24311

Aircraft flight cycles:

16579

Circumstances:

Destroyed while parked at Pavlodar Airport after being struck by another Yak-40 registered CCCP-87914 that crashed upon landing. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40K in Pavlodar

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1990

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-87914

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

9 73 03 55

YOM:

1977

Location:

Pavlodar

Country:

Kazakhstan

Region: