Syunik | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The aircraft departed Stepanakert on a charter flight to Yerevan, carrying 30 refugees and three crew members. While in cruising altitude over the Kalbajar district in south Armenia, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of an Azerbaijani Sukhoi Su-25. Two engines failed and smoke spread in the cabin. The crew initiated an emergency descent and divert to Sisian Airport. The aircraft landed on its belly, slid for few hundred metres then veered off runway and came to rest in flames. All 33 occupants evacuated safely, except both pilots who were slightly injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Attacked in flight by the pilot of an Azerbaijani Sukhoi Su-25.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Sisian

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-15979

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Sisian - Yerevan

MSN:

1 151 473 19

YOM:

1961

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Circumstances:

After takeoff from Sisian Airport, while in initial climb, the single engine airplane encountered downdrafts and crashed. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Bazarchay

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1976 at 1813 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-02518

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Sisian - Bazarchay

MSN:

1G119-61

YOM:

1970

Flight number:

SU133E

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Aircraft flight hours:

3849

Aircraft flight cycles:

6728

Circumstances:

The crew departed Sisian Airport at 1800LT bound to the east. While cruising at an altitude of 2,700 metres, weather conditions worsened and the visibility decreased due to clouds. The pilot-in-command failed to return and decided to continue when the airplane struck the Mt Kysyrdag (2,987 metres high). The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both occupants were killed. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 2,750 metres.

Probable cause:

Failure of the crew to continue the flight into limited visibility due to clouds in violation with the published procedures.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Goris

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-70880

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

MSN:

1125 473 03

YOM:

1960

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For unknown reason, the crew was flying below the minimum safe altitude when the single engine aircraft hit a mountain and crashed near Goris. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Kapan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1963 at 1547 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-01154

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Kapan – Goris – Sisian – Yerevan

MSN:

180 473 09

YOM:

1957

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Aircraft flight hours:

4305

Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft departed Kapan Airport at 1438LT on a return flight to Yerevan with intermediate stops at Goris and Sisian, carrying 14 passengers (11 adults and three children) and a crew of two. After takeoff, the captain performed a straight-in climb up to 200 meters then turned sharply to the right with a bank of 40°. The airplane failed to climb properly and the pilot-in-command went into a gorge. The copilot attempted to regain control but the captain maintained a certain pressure and failed to follow the procedure. When he saw the mountain facing him, he made a turn to the right when the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area. A adult passenger was killed while all 15 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The wreckage was found 5,5 km from the intended route.

Probable cause:

Investigations revealed that the captain made pressure on the copilot asking him to give a wrong testimony to the board of inquiry, saying that the accident was the consequence of an engine failure. Engine analysis did not show any anomalies and the copilot later admitted that his testimony did not reflect the truth and that the captain failed to follow the published departure procedures at Kapan Airport. The high temperature was considered as a contributing factor.