Arkhangelsk oblast

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Supply

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Arkhangelsk - Rogachevo

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0083487622

YOM:

1988

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The approach to Rogachevo AFB (Amderma-2) was completed by night and poor visibility due to snow falls. At a speed of 276 km/h, the aircraft touched down with a positive acceleration of 1.85 g about five meters to the right of the runway centerline. The aircraft bounced and landed a second time 160 meters further with a positive acceleration of 1,8 g. After landing, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway to the right and collided with an APM-90 spotlight system installed on a ZiL-130 truck chassis. Upon impact, both right engines and the right main gear were torn off and the aircraft came to rest in snow. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The crew got probably blinded by a snow flurry which reflected the landing lights.

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

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1988

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

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Registration:

CCCP-40897

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Federal Border Guard Aviation Command

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G215-34

YOM:

1985

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Crashed following an engine failued. Occupant's fate unknown.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Nagurskoye

Date & Time: May 5, 1988

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

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Registration:

CCCP-26151

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Ambulance

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Nagurskoye (Franz Josef Archipelago)

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Arkhangelsk oblast

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Russia

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Asia

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The crew was completing a medevac flight to Nagurskoye on behalf of the Soviet Border Guards. On final approach to the ice strip located on Alexandra Land, Franz Josef archipelago, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft was caught by a wind shear, came down so hard that the nose gear punched the fuselage. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off. The wreckage was still there at N80.80316 E47.73037 by April 2012, mostly covered by snow.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12B near Graham Bell Island

Date & Time: May 3, 1986

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

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Registration:

CCCP-12962

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Cargo

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9 3 464 06

YOM:

1969

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Aircraft flight hours:

26140

Aircraft flight cycles:

9696

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The crew was completing a cargo/supply mission to local scientists based in the Franz-Josef Archipelago. On approach to Ledovaya Baza airfield located about 53 km north of the Graham Bell Island, the crew encountered whiteout conditions when the aircraft crashed short of runway and came to rest. All five crew members escaped uninjured and the aircraft was repairable. A team was dispatched to recover the plane and on May 13, while trying to get it out from his position, the aircraft went through the ice and sank.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Leshukonskoye: 44 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1983 at 0853 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

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CCCP-46617

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Arkhangelsk - Leshukonskoye

MSN:

37308704

YOM:

1973

Flight number:

SU601

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Aircraft flight hours:

20761

Aircraft flight cycles:

14302

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While approaching Leshukonskoye Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to freezing fog. On final, despite his position was wrong, the pilot decided to pass below the glide and continued. He then reduced the approach speed and initiated a slight turn to the right when the unstable aircraft lost height, banked left and crashed 230 meters from the runway threshold and 110 meters to the right of its extended centerline, bursting into flames. Four crew members and 40 passengers were killed while five other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

The decision of the crew to continue the approach beyond the MDA without any visual contact with the ground/runway. The pilot-in-command failed to initiate a go-around procedure while the approach configuration was wrong and despite the aircraft was unstable. Doing so, he failed to follow the published approach procedures. Lack of crew coordination and poor visibility due to freezing fog were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Krenkel: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1981 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-14

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CCCP-04188

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Myashkovo – Vorkuta – Dikson – Krenkel

MSN:

6 34 13 01

YOM:

1956

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Krenkel (Heiss Island)

Arkhangelsk oblast

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Russia

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Asia

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Aircraft flight hours:

27926

Aircraft flight cycles:

11225

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The aircraft was completing a flight from Myachkovo to the Krenkel Airstrip located on the Heiss Island (Franz-Joseph Land archipelago, Arkhangelsk oblast) with intermediate stops in Vorkuta and Dikson, carrying six crew members, seven passengers (scientits) and various equipments for a scientific team located in Krenkel. On approach at dusk, the crew twice lost visual contact with the runway lighting. Instead of initiating a go-around, the pilot-in-command decided to continue the approach when the airplane touched down in deep snow (one meter deep) about 32 metres to the left of the runway. On impact, the nose gear collapsed, the lower part of the nose was damaged and the long-range fuel tanks in the cabin broke away, hit and killed two passengers. The other 11 occupants were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the approach configuration was wrong and that the pilot-in-command failed to react to the copilot calls. At time time of the accident, the total weight of the aircraft was 700 kilos above max gross weight. At takeoff, it was determined that the total weight was 1,650 kilos above the MTOW.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Bereznik

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-14

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CCCP-41831

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14 803 060

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1958

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Aircraft flight hours:

18003

Aircraft flight cycles:

17977

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On final approach to Bereznik by night, the left engine lost power. The crew initiated a go-around manoeuvre but the aircraft banked left, descended and struck tree tops at a speed of 160 km/h before crashing in a wooded area. All 4 crew and 4 out of 16 passengers were injured while all other occupants escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the cable connected to the left engine throttle lever disconnected on approach, causing the rpm to drop.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Arkhangelsk

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

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CCCP-87793

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