Country
Kazakhstan
code

Atyrau

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Guryev

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-46816
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
67302508
YOM:
1976
Location:
Guryev
Atyrau
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
46
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Guryev Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 900 metres, the right engine lost power and flamed out. The crew shut down the engine and feathered the propeller before completing a circuit to return to the airport. On final, the crew encountered icing conditions and as the aircraft was not properly aligned, the captain decided to initiate a go-around when the aircraft lost height and crashed in a field with its undercarriage partially retracted. The aircraft slid for 418 metres before coming to rest 6 km from the airport. All 51 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine during initial climb for unknown reasons. Icing conditions were considered as contributing factor.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP near Guriev

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Let L-410
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-67099
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
84 13 25
YOM:
1984
Location:
Guryev
Atyrau
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few dozen minutes after takeoff from Guryev Airport, while in cruising altitude, the crew noticed a higher than normal fuel consumption and realized he could not reach the destination. The captain decided to fly back to Guryev but a the fuel remaining was insufficient, the crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field located about 42 km from Guryev Airport. The aircraft crash landed in a field and came to rest. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the ground personnel in charge of the refuel operations at Guryev Airport failed to replace the fuel tank cap properly. This caused the fuel to leak out of the tank during flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The failure of the crew to check the aircraft prior to takeoff according to published procedures was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Tengiz

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1989
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-41316
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1G64-31
YOM:
1965
Location:
Tengiz
Atyrau
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after liftoff. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Loss of control during initial climb as the total weight of the aircraft was above the MTOW and the CofG was over the rear limit.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2T in Kulsary

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1989
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-44951
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1G25-24
YOM:
1962
Location:
Kulsary
Atyrau
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties and the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Ground accident of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Guryev

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1989
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-32259
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1G96-21
YOM:
1968
Location:
Guryev
Atyrau
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Damaged beyond repair at Guryev Airport after being caught by strong winds while taxiing to takeoff. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Guryev

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-47734
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6 99 010 02
YOM:
1976
Location:
Guryev
Atyrau
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
38
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On a night approach to Guryev Airport (now Atyrau), the aircraft passed below the glide path following an error on part of the flying crew and hit the ground at a speed of 210 km/h some 45 meters short of the runway threshold. The aircraft bounced twice and hit the runway surface on a nose down attitude, causing the nose gear to hit the runway with a positive acceleration force of 3,5 g. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all 43 occupants were unhurt.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the pilot-in-command.

Crash of a Polikarpov P-5 in Orlik: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov P-5
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L1731
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Uralsk – Guryev
MSN:
9474
YOM:
1935
Location:
Orlik
Atyrau
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
1281
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Uralsk on a cargo flight to Guryev, carrying two crew members and a load of 400 kg of fret and mail. En route, weather conditions worsened. Due to poor visibility, the pilot made an emergency landing near the village of Kalmykovo. About an hour later, as the visibility seems to be better, he took off again. The airplane failed to arrive at destination. The wreckage was found near the village of Orlik. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The following factors were identified:
- The pilot decided to continue the flight in poor visibility (between 50 and 200 metres) and failed to return,
- Lack of discipline,
- Overconfidence,
- The weather bulletin transmitted to the crew prior to departure from Uralsk were incomplete and inaccurate.
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