Novosibirsk oblast

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Landing (descent or approach)

Schedule:

Moscow – Sverdlovsk – Novosibirsk – Krasnoyarsk – Irkutsk – Khabarovsk

MSN:

8 9 006 05

YOM:

1959

Flight number:

SU5003

Location:

Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo

Novosibirsk oblast

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

4376

Aircraft flight cycles:

1698

Circumstances:

Less than two minutes after takeoff from Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport runway 07, while climbing by night at an altitude of 200 meters, the airplane entered clouds when the crew informed ATC about an in-flight fire. The captain was cleared to return for an emergency landing when control was lost 24 seconds later. The airplane entered a nose-down attitude and struck the ground at a speed of 335 km/h in an open field located 3 km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and debris were scattered on a distance of 552 meters. All six occupants were killed. The airplane was carrying various prefabricated goods for a total weight of 11,278 kilos.

Probable cause:

It was determined that a fire broke out in the cargo compartment during the takeoff procedure but investigations were unable to establish the exact origin of the fire.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-104B in Novosibirsk

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1964

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-104

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-42476

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific

MSN:

0 2 13 04

YOM:

1960

Location:

Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo

Novosibirsk oblast

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

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Pax on board:

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Circumstances:

On final approach to Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the captain decided to go around. A second attempt to land was made few minutes later. As the visibility seems to improve a bit, the captain decided to land. After touchdown on a waterlogged runway, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance and overran. While contacting soft ground, the undercarriage were sheared off and the airplane came to rest. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

The assumption that the accident was caused by an aquaplaning effect or an excessive speed upon landing was not ruled out.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 near Berdsk: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1959 at 1306 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lisunov LI-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-84595

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Novosibirsk - Novosibirsk

MSN:

184 275 08

YOM:

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Aircraft flight hours:

9820

Circumstances:

The crew departed Novosibirsk-Severny Airport on a geophysical mission. En route, the right engine failed. Instead of feathering the propeller, the crew attempted few times to restart it but without success. Due to high drag, the airplane lost height and the speed decreased. The captain elected to make an emergency landing on a terrain located between the villages of Morozovo and Tavolgan. At a height of 330 meters, the different probes used for the mission were reinstalled in the cabin when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area. Five crew members were killed while three others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the right engine failed because the fuel selector was connected to an empty fuel tank. Poor crew coordination and failure to follow the published procedures.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-12P in Novossibirsk: 29 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1954 at 0057 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L1365

Flight Phase:

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Survivors:

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Schedule:

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk – Krasnoyarsk – Novosibirsk – Moscow

MSN:

30 086

YOM:

1947

Flight number:

SU010

Location:

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Circumstances:

On a night approach to Novosibirsk-Severny Airport, the crew encountered bad visibility due to fog. On final, the aircraft was 300 meters to the left of the glide and the crew failed to have a visual contact with the runway and ground. In such conditions, the captain decided to abandon the approach and made a go around. Few minutes later, the crew started a second approach with a horizontal visibility of 100 meters. Without any visual contact with the ground or the runway, the pilot-in-command continued the approach, passed below the decision height when the airplane hit trees and crashed in a wooded area located few km short of runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact but there was no fire. All 29 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the visibility was below minima at the time of the accident. Because the crew failed to establish any visual contact with the ground and did not have the runway in sight, it would be necessary to divert to the alternate airport for a safe landing. Continuing the approach without any visual contact with the ground and passing below the decision height, the crew engaged the aircraft in a controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-12 in Novosibirsk: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1952

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L1312

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Novosibirsk - Novosibirsk

MSN:

30018

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Aircraft flight hours:

1923

Circumstances:

The crew left Novosibirsk-Severny Airport at 1400LT for a local training flight. At that time, weather conditions were poor with overcast at 200 meters, rain showers, visibility less than three km and icing conditions in clouds. While flying into the clouds at an altitude estimated between 1,200 and 1,250 meters with the left engine inoperative, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that turned to the left, dove into the ground and crashed in flames few km from the airport. A crew member was injured while eight other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, it was reported that the left engine was inoperative at impact and that the propeller was feathered, a configuration apparently intended by the crew and part of the training program.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-12 in Novosibirsk: 23 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1951 at 1623 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L1775

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

Schedule:

Novosibirsk – Moscow

MSN:

9 301 31 12

YOM:

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Crew on board:

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Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

2007

Circumstances:

Due to the arrival of additional passengers coming from Yakutsk, a second flight was organized from Novosibirsk to Moscow. Snow falls all day and about 15 mm of ice accumulated on all aircraft. During taxiing, an additional layer of 8 to 10 mm of snow accumulated on the airplane. The takeoff run was considered as normal and after rotation, the airplane climbed to a height of about 100 meters and then stalled and crashed in a huge explosion about 900 meters past the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 23 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the aircraft was covered by ice and snow and that the following areas were polluted and contaminated by ice and snow: leading edges, trailing edges, ailerons, wings, fuselage, tail and stabs. In such conditions, the aircraft was unable to climb in a safely manner. The following findings were pointed out:
- The crew neglected some procedures referring to the flight preparation,
- The crew failed to check the aircraft prior to departure and failed to provide an appropriate deicing procedure,
- Poor flight preparation and organisation,
- Poor weather conditions,
- Lack of appropriate measures taken to clean the aircraft before takeoff.

Crash of a Douglas A-20J Havoc in Novosibirsk: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1950 at 0915 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-F283

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Topographic

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Novosibirsk - Novosibirsk

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Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Novosibirsk Airport, while climbing to a height of 50 meters, the right engine failed. The pilot in command elected to make an emergency landing but the aircraft was over a forest. It hit tree tops and eventually crashed in flames 250 meters further on. Two crew members were killed while three others were injured.

Probable cause:

Failure of the right engine during initial climb.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-12 in Novosibirsk: 25 killed

Date & Time: May 13, 1949 at 1410 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L1791

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Moscow – Omsk – Novosibirsk – Krasnoyarsk

MSN:

93013208

YOM:

1949

Location:

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Circumstances:

While descending to Novosibirsk Airport, the crew encountered bad weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, low clouds, poor visibility, hail and turbulences. On approach, lightning hit the cockpit. The copilot and the flight engineer were seriously injured and lost consciousness. The copilot fell onto the control column and the captain tried to maintain a directional control. Shortly later, the aircraft banked right to 65° and then dove into the ground and crashed in flames in a field located 12 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 25 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The loss of control on approach was caused by adverse weather conditions resulting from a violent storm consisting of hail and turbulences. Investigations revealed that lightning struck the cockpit and that two crew members were seriously injured and lost consciousness, making it difficult to continue the flight. Investigators blamed the pilots who started the approach in such weather conditions but nevertheless hold that they were not properly briefed by meteorologists. It was concluded that the crash was the combination of the following factors: unexpected weather conditions, wrong decisions on part of the flying crew, poor management on part of the flight control service, lack of communication between the different departments involved and difficulties with radio contacts.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-12 in Novosibirsk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1948 at 0015 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L1465

Flight Phase:

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Survivors:

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