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Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Krasnodar

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1980
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-56498
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G182-55
YOM:
1979
Location:
Krasnodar
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a spraying mission on behalf of the sovkhoz of Rossiya. On landing, the airplane collided with an automobile and crashed. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40K near Tikhoretsk

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1979 at 1950 LT
Type of aircraft:
Yakovlev Yak-40
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-87948
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Rostov - Rostov
MSN:
9621245
YOM:
1976
Location:
Tikhoretsk
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
11329
Captain / Total hours on type:
3393.00
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane was engaged in a local training flight at Rostov-on-Don Airport, carrying five crew members, among them one instructor and two pilots who have to be trained to become captain. Following seven successful approaches to Rostov Airport, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility passed below minimums. In such conditions, the instructor decided to continue the training cession in Krasnodar, about 250 km southwest, and was vectored accordingly. At this time, fuel reserves were estimated for 2 hours and 30 minutes of flight. Nevertheless, en route, the crew lost his orientation and due to poor ATC assistance, was unable to fly to Krasnodar and to know his exact position. About an hour later, all three engines stopped due fuel exhaustion and the crew decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field, slid for dozen meters and collided with several trees before coming to rest. The wreckage was found 43 km from Tikhoretsk and all five occupants were rescued. The captain and the instructor were injured while three other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The crew failed to analyze changing weather conditions en route and did not use the radionavigation and integrated navigation equipment with sufficient effectiveness. On their side, ATC based in Rostov and Krasnodar failed to adequately assist the pilots and gave them instructions that were confusing, including reporting points. Despite the fact that the air controller did not know the exact position of the aircraft, he allowed the crew to descend from 5'100 to 1'800 meters for an approach to Krasnodar while the aircraft was actually out of the airport area. The accident was the consequence of an emergency landing made necessary by the fact that the fuel reserves were exhausted. The following factors were considered as contributing:
- Poor flight organization,
- Poor preparation of the training mission,
- Lack of ATC assistance,
- Serious shortcomings in the organization of ATC in the Krasnodar and Rostov control zones.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Mingrelskaya: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1979 at 1907 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-16021
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Mingrelskaya - Mingrelskaya
MSN:
1G163-25
YOM:
1975
Location:
Mingrelskaya
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
3648
Aircraft flight cycles:
14592
Circumstances:
The crew started at 0440LT in the morning a crop spraying mission on behalf of the kolkhoz of Abinsk. Fifteen rotations were successively completed until the lunchbreak. At 1820LT, the crew took off for a new series of four rotations. While no problems occurred during the first three rotations, the crew started the fourth rotation at an insufficient altitude. The pilot initiated a sharp turn to the right when the airplane banked right to an angle of 45° then nosed down and crashed in a field at a speed of 180 km/h. The copilot was seriously injured while the captain was killed. The copilot died from his injuries four hours later.
Probable cause:
The crew initiated the last rotation in a wrong configuration and it was determined that the distance between the aircraft and the ground during the last turn to the right did not allow the crew to correct the situation and avoid the impact with the ground.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18D in Sochi

Date & Time: May 10, 1979
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-18
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-75414
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sochi - Chelyabinsk
MSN:
186 0093 03
YOM:
1966
Location:
Sochi-Adler
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
72
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
27042
Aircraft flight cycles:
10823
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Sochi-Adler, at a speed of 220 km/h at a distance of 1,100 meters from the runway end, the aircraft's speed fluctuated for about 2-3 seconds. The captain decided to abandon the takeoff procedure and initiated an emergency braking maneuver. The airplane's speed increased to 250 km/h until the reverse thrust activated. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and eventually collided with trees. 15 occupants, among them five crew members, were injured. The aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
The decision of the captain to abandon the takeoff procedure was hasty as the takeoff configuration and all takeoff calculation were correct. It was determined that the speed's fluctuation at 220 km/h was the consequence of a brutal change it the wind direction and speed. Nevertheless, the aircraft was already above V1 and the takeoff should be continued.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Otrado-Olginskoye

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1977
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-32108
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G93-14
YOM:
1968
Location:
Otrado-Olginskoye
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located near Otrado-Olginskoye. There were no casualties while the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
It is reported that the loss of control was caused by the fact that the crew was distracted.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Armavir

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Yakovlev Yak-40
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-87756
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dnipropetrovsk - Mineralnye Vody
MSN:
9 02 01 12
YOM:
1970
Flight number:
SU929N
Location:
Armavir
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
11272
Captain / Total hours on type:
2257.00
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Dnepropetrovsk, the crew started the approach to Mineralnye Vody Airport at dusk. Unable to distinguish the runway, the captain decided to initiate a go-around. He elected to divert to Stavropol Airport but ATC informed him that the visibility was 300 metres only (although it was in fact 700 metres which would have allowed a safe landing). The captain attempted a second approach to Mineralnye Vody but was forced to initiate a second go-around manoeuvre. This time, he decided to divert to Armavir Airport when on final, all three engines failed simultaneously due to fuel exhaustion. The captain completed an emergency landing in an orchard located 1,745 metres short of runway threshold. All 29 occupants escaped unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of all three engines on final approach to Armavir Airport due to fuel exhaustion. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor flight planning on part of the crew who departed Dnepropetrovsk Airport with an insufficient quantity of fuel (taking into consideration two missed approach and a divert to Armavir),
- Inaccurate information provided by ATC concerning the visibility at Stavropol Airport which was not 300 metres but 700 metres and would allow the crew to land safely.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 off Anapa: 18 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1976 at 1351 LT
Type of aircraft:
Yakovlev Yak-40
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-87772
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rostov-on-Don - Kerch
MSN:
9 03 07 13
YOM:
1970
Flight number:
SU031C
Location:
Anapa
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Aircraft flight hours:
6842
Aircraft flight cycles:
7174
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a flight from Rostov-on-Don to Kerch in limited visibility due to cloudy conditions when, at an altitude of 5,700 metres, it collided with an Aeroflot Antonov AN-24RV. Registered CCCP-46518, the AN-24 was flying from Donetsk to Sochi with 52 people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed into the Black Sea about 37 km south of Anapa. Both aircraft sank by a depth of about 500 metres and none of the 70 occupants survived the crash.
Probable cause:
The in-flight collision was the consequence of mistakes committed by the air traffic controller in charge of the western sector of the Krasnodar area who violated the published procedures and failed to provide the minimum separation of 600 meters required for both aircraft prior to transfer them to the Anapa sector. The lack of visibility due to significant cloud cover was considered as a contributing factor, as well as poor ATC coordination between various sectors.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV off Anapa: 52 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1976 at 1351 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-46518
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Gomel - Donetsk - Sotchi
MSN:
37308504
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
SU7957
Location:
Anapa
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
47
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Aircraft flight hours:
6107
Aircraft flight cycles:
4626
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing the second leg from its Gomel - Donetsk - Sochi flight in limited visibility due to cloudy conditions when, at an altitude of 5,700 metres, it collided with an Aeroflot Yakovlev Yak-40. Registered CCCP-87772, the Yak was flying from Rostov-on-Don to Kerch with 18 people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed into the Black Sea about 37 km south of Anapa. Both aircraft sank by a depth of about 500 metres and none of the 70 occupants survived the crash.
Probable cause:
The in-flight collision was the consequence of mistakes committed by the air traffic controller in charge of the western sector of the Krasnodar area who violated the published procedures and failed to provide the minimum separation of 600 meters required for both aircraft prior to transfer them to the Anapa sector. The lack of visibility due to significant cloud cover was considered as a contributing factor, as well as poor ATC coordination between various sectors.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Krasnyy: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1976 at 1519 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70255
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Anapa – Maykop – Cherkessk – Kislovodsk
MSN:
1G139-14
YOM:
1972
Flight number:
SU470
Location:
Krasnyy (Labinsk)
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions and was forced to modify his altitude several times between 400 and 800 metres. Approaching Labinsk, the crew was informed about thunderstorm activity on the route but decided to continue. The airplane entered the thunderstorm area at 1503LT, lost speed and altitude. Eventually, it went out of control and crashed in a cornfield located in Krasnyy, about 35 km southeast of Labinsk. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact. While four passengers were seriously injured, all five other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The decision of the crew to continue the flight into thunderstorm activity and adverse weather conditions, and failed to return. Thunderstorm activity and altitude turbulences caused the aircraft to lose speed and height and to become uncontrollable. Information transmitted to the crew regarding weather briefing were inaccurate, which was considered as concomitant.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18V off Sochi: 109 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1972 at 1925 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-18
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-75507
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sochi - Moscow
MSN:
183 0064 05
YOM:
1963
Flight number:
SU1036
Location:
Sochi-Adler
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
101
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
109
Aircraft flight hours:
15718
Aircraft flight cycles:
7899
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Sochi-Adler Airport, while climbing by night at an altitude of 200 meters, the airplane initiated a right turn according to departure procedures then made a left turn, entered a dive and crashed into the Black Sea, about 10 km offshore. Some debris and dead bodies were found in the evening while the main wreckage sank by a depth of about 1,000 meters. None of the 109 occupants survived the crash and the wreckage was not recovered.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, the assumption that the loss of control may have been caused by the failure of an instrument or an in-flight collision with migratory birds was not ruled out.
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