Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

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MSN:

1 83 473 11

YOM:

1957

Location:

Mestia

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

Country:

Georgia

Region:

Asia

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On takeoff, the single engine aircraft was caught by downdrafts and crashed. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Caught by downdrafts at liftoff.

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

Date & Time: May 18, 1975

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Registration:

CCCP-70426

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Evreyskaya oblast (Jewish Autonomous oblast)

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G143-05

YOM:

1973

Location:

Birobidzhan

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

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The crew flew a steep turn while the aircraft was very low of fuel. In such conditions, air went into the fuel system, causing the engine to flame out. The aircraft crash landed in a field and came to rest. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2SKh in Tambov

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-06444

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Tambov - Tambov

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During a crop spraying flight in the Tambov region, the pilot-in-command got distracted while flying against the low sun when the aircraft lost height and crashed in a field. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while both crew members were uninjured.

Probable cause:

Loss of control at low height after the pilot-in-command got distracted from operations.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Ogaryovka: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1975 at 0837 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

CCCP-50512

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Positioning

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Tula – Novomoskovsk – Moscow-Bykovo

MSN:

1G88-39

YOM:

1967

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Aircraft flight hours:

6772

Aircraft flight cycles:

12175

Circumstances:

On the leg from Tula to Novomoskovsk of a positioning flight from Tula to Moscow-Bykovo, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and attempted an emergency landing in a field near Ogaryovka (Uzlovaya district of the Tula region) when control was lost. At a speed of 140 km/h, the single engine airplane dove into the ground from a height of some 50-70 metres and was destroyed. Both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

The cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Poltava

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

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Registration:

CCCP-46476

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MSN:

2 73 080 04

YOM:

1972

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On approach to Poltava Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to low clouds and local patches of fog. Unable to locate the runway, the captain decided to abandon the approach and initiated a go-around. Few minutes later, during a second attempt to land, while descending to a height of 50-60 meters, the airplane entered a patch of fog and visual contact with the ground was lost. Despite the situation, the pilot-in-command continued the approach until the airplane struck the ground and crashed 2,130 metres short of runway threshold. All 11 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Poor approach planning on part of the crew who failed to properly monitor the instruments during an approach completed in marginal weather conditions, and failure of the crew to discontinue the approach after visual contact was lost.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Omsk: 13 killed

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1975 at 1233 LT

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Registration:

CCCP-70177

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Omsk - Leningradskoe - Kokshetau

MSN:

1G137-51

YOM:

1972

Flight number:

SU454

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Aircraft flight hours:

1846

Aircraft flight cycles:

2065

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Omsk Airport, while climbing to a height of 10 meters, the pilot-in-command encountered an unexpected situation and reduced the engine power, apparently to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane banked left then stalled and crashed inverted in flames in a field located 128 meters to the left of the runway and about 180 meters past its end. Two passengers and the copilot were seriously injured while 11 other occupants were killed. A day later, both passengers who survived died from their injuries.

Probable cause:

At Omsk Airport, strong winds forced a local technicians team to lock the aircraft rudder while parked on apron. Following negligences on part of the crew, takeoff was initiated with a locked rudder. The following findings were reported:
- The technicians failed to report to the crew that the rudder has been locked by ground personnel,
- The crew failed to follow the pre-takeoff checklist,
- The crew failed to conduct a visual inspection of the airplane prior to takeoff,
- The crew failed to follow the published procedures prior to takeoff,
- The crew failed to proceed to a test of the rudder, ailerons and elevators during the taxi procedure.

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

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1975 at 1418 LT

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Registration:

CCCP-29374

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Spraying (Agricultural)

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Schedule:

Kursk - Kursk

MSN:

1G79-05

YOM:

1970

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Aircraft flight hours:

6185

Aircraft flight cycles:

24233

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a crop spraying flight from Kursk for the kolkhoz (collective farm) im. Karla Marksa in the Kursk district of the Kursk region. The crew failed to use the full length of the runway for takeoff and tried to climb out too steeply, losing speed and height. The captain extended the flaps to 37° while flying low over a forest behind the airport's perimeter, causing additional loss of speed and height so the aircraft touched tree tops, crashed in the forest 100 metres further on (1,890 metres behind the runway threshold), caught fire and burnt out. The copilot was injured while the captain was killed.

Probable cause:

Poor flight preparation and wrong takeoff configuration on part of the pilot-in-command (captain). He failed to use the full runway length and started the rotation at an insufficient speed with en engine running too low. With flaps at 37°, this caused the airplane to adopt a nose-up attitude and a high angle of attack. The relative low experience of the copilot (90 flying hours) was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2V in Sovetskiy

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1975

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Registration:

CCCP-09281

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Sovetskiy - Tyumen

MSN:

1G23-30

YOM:

1962

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At liftoff, the airplane entered a high nose attitude. The pilot-in-command reduced the engine power when the airplane crashed back onto the runway and came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Poor flight preparation on part of the crew who decided to takeoff with an aircraft from which the total weight was about 248 kilos over the MTOW. Also, the CofG was out of the envelope too far aft, causing the aircraft to be uncontrollable after takeoff.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Karayman: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-07533

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Flight Type:

Cargo

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