Moscow oblast

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Vologda Air Enterprise - Vologodskoe Aviapredpriatie

Schedule:

Moscow – Norilsk – Bratsk – Taiyuan

MSN:

00434 51530

YOM:

1984

Flight number:

RUR9633

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Aircraft flight hours:

3523

Aircraft flight cycles:

1831

Circumstances:

The aircraft was engaged in a cargo flight from Moscow to Taiyuan, China, with intermediate stops in Norilsk and Bratsk, carrying two passengers, eight crew members and a load of 40,2 tons of construction materials. Due to foggy conditions, the horizontal visibility was reduced to 500-900 metres and the vertical visibility was estimated to be 70-80 metres. Following a takeoff roll of about 2,700 metres, the captain started the rotation at a speed of 290 km/h (about 25 km/h above the recommended speed). At a height of about 10 metres, the pilot-in-command started a turn to the right of 7° in order to compensate a deviation to the left during the takeoff roll. At a height of 23-24 metres, the stabilizers' position changed from -5,4° to -3,9° and the aircraft started to lose altitude. One second prior to impact, the elevator were in a 11-12° pitch angle and at a height of 20-21 metres, both right engines n°3 and 4 collided with trees at a distance of 930 metres from the runway end and 47 metres to the right of its extended centerline. Upon impact, both engines were torn off and the aircraft crashed in a wooded area located 1,460 metres past the runway end, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The following contributing factors were identified:
- A series of negligences was noted in the operations of the company and the maintenance of the airplane,
- The flight was not properly prepared and the total weight of the aircraft was well above the MTOW,
- Due to the combination of the following factors, the pilots did not take the corrective actions to maintain a good climb path:
- Lack of seriousness and lack of documentation control during cargo loading at Chkalovsky Airport,
- Lack of rigor and non-compliance with standard operating procedures regarding the pre-takeoff check of the cargo, which led the ground personnel to load cargo with a total weight in excess of 13,6 to 14 tons,
- At takeoff, the total weight of the aircraft was estimated to be 204 tons while it was certified for a maximum weight of 191.9 tons taking into account all factors at the time of the accident,
- All crew members were unable to identify in due time the successive errors made by the captain (pilot-in-command), among others the stabilizers that were prematurely positioned in an angle of -3.9 ° while the trailing edge flaps were retracted, causing the lift to be insufficient,
- The coordination within the flight crew was ineffective and the copilot and the navigator did not pay sufficient attention to the altitude of the aircraft through flight conditions in reduced visibility,
- Lack of visibility caused by foggy conditions which did not allow the flight crew to distinguish in time the obstacles located past the runway end,
- As a result of this accident, the operator certificate was revoked.

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Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40D in Moscow: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 2000 at 0843 LT

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

Operator:

Registration:

RA-88170

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Schedule:

Moscow - Kiev

MSN:

9 62 08 47

YOM:

1976

Flight number:

VGV9651

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Captain / Total flying hours:

7000

Aircraft flight hours:

21428

Aircraft flight cycles:

20497

Circumstances:

The initial STD was 0800LT but as the passengers were late, the departure was postponed. Apparently to avoid to miss the slot, the crew precipitated the departure. After liftoff, the undercarriage were retracted immediately. At a speed of 230 km/h, the aircraft climbed to a height of 15 metres then rolled to the left at an angle of 65° and crashed 1,200 metres from the departure point. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and there was no fire. All nine occupants were killed, among them the Russian journalist Artiom Borovik. At the time of the departure, there were snow falls at Moscow Airport.

Probable cause:

The aircraft stalled after liftoff due to a loss of lift due to the combination of the following contributing factors:
- Poor flight preparation,
- The crew expedited the takeoff procedure,
- The aircraft was manually cleaned from snow prior to departure but not deiced,
- The flaps were down at 11° instead the required 20°,
- The elevators were positioned at -4,3° instead of +2,2°,
- The rotation was initiated at an insufficient speed,
- Wings and critical surfaces were still contaminated with frost.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-114T in Moscow: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1999 at 0512 LT

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-114

Operator:

Registration:

UK-91004

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Schedule:

Moscow - Tashkent

MSN:

10838 00305

YOM:

1998

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Aircraft flight hours:

240

Aircraft flight cycles:

123

Circumstances:

While taxiing at Moscow-Domodedovo Airport, the aircraft encountered strong crosswinds and the rudder got stuck in the full left position. The flight engineer suggested the captain to return to the apron to proceed to an inspection but the pilot prefered to takeoff. After liftoff from runway 32L, while climbing to a height of about 24 metres, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located 365 metres past the runway end. Two occupants were seriously injured and five others were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the rudder was blocked in the full left position prior to takeoff, probably due to the strong crosswinds encountered during the taxi procedure.

Ground collision of a Douglas DC-9-32 in Moscow

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1999 at 2018 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-9

Operator:

Registration:

MM62013

Flight Phase:

Parking

Flight Type:

Government

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Site:

Landing (descent or approach)

MSN:

47600

YOM:

1974

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While parked at Vnukovo Airport, the aircraft was hit by a Rossiya Ilyushin II-96 that was taxiing to its position. The II-96 just landed at Vnukovo Airport following an official flight from Amman, carrying a delegation of the Russian Government who took part to the funerals of the King Hussein of Jordan. While taxiing by night on a snow covered taxiway, the II-96 hit with its right wing the tail of the DC-9 that was parked 28 metres to the right of the taxiway. While the II-96 was slightly damaged, the DC-9 was damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries. The DC-9 was scheduled to leave Moscow in few hours on an official flight to Rome, carrying the Italian Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema who made an official visit in Moscow.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-86 in Moscow

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1998

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-86

Operator:

Registration:

RA-86080

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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MSN:

51483206051

YOM:

1986

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The aircraft was withdrawn from use 2 July 1998 following a hard landing in Moscow. The mishap occurred prior to June 1998, exact date unknown. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Beriev Be-103 in Moscow: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1997

Type of aircraft:

Beriev Be-103

Operator:

TANTK - Taganrog ANTK

Registration:

RA-37019

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Demonstration

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Schedule:

Moscow - Moscow

MSN:

30 01

YOM:

1996

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The pilot, sole on board, was completing a demonstration flight while taking part to the MAKS-97 Airshow at Moscow-Zhukovsky Airport. On takeoff, he lost control of the airplane that crashed by the runway. The pilot was killed.

Crash of a Learjet 35A in Moscow: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1994 at 2359 LT

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 35

Operator:

Registration:

D-CATY

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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