Vinnitsa | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

On approach to Vinnitsa Airport, the crew encountered low visibility due to poor weather conditions. On final approach, the pilot-in-command descended to the MDA and as he was unable to establish a visual contact with the runway, he initiated a go-around procedure. Few minutes later, a second attempt to land was also abandoned. During a third attempt, the aircraft descended too low when the right engine struck trees. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located near the village of Stadnytsya, about 5 km north of the airport. All nine occupants were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Viktorivka: 52 killed

Date & Time: May 15, 1976 at 1048 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-46534

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Vinnitsa – Moscow

MSN:

57310108

YOM:

1975

Flight number:

SU1802

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Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

2976

Aircraft flight cycles:

2328

Circumstances:

On a flight from Vinnitsa to Moscow-Bykovo, while cruising at an altitude of 5,700 meters, the crew disengaged the autopilot system when the sliding cylinder of the MP-100 rudder trimming device deployed by 22.5 mm immediately, causing the rudder to move to the right, reaching the maximum position of 25° within one second. The aircraft went out of control, entered a spin and crashed at a speed of 350 km/h and a nose-down attitude of 50° in a field located 500 metres southeast of Viktorivka, 14.8 km southeast of Chernihiv Airport. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 52 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the rudder trimming device during cruise flight. This may have been caused by a technical issue on the electrical system or an unintended pressure of the trim control switch by one of the crew members while the autopilot system was still ON.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Vinnitsa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1973 at 1219 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-01335

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Vinnitsa - Vinnitsa

MSN:

1G44-24

YOM:

1964

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Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

8981

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a local post maintenance test flight at Vinnitsa Airport. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 100 meters, the airplane banked left and crashed in a field located 1,200 meters past the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the ailerons control cables have been incorrectly installed by the technicians from the Zavod No. 421 GA at Vinnitsa facilities. Also, the presence on board of a passenger, a young girl, was considered as illegal.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2M in Velikaya Vulyga: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1972 at 1550 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-02369

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Velikaya Vulyga - Vinnitsa

MSN:

7 015 38

YOM:

1967

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Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

3093

Aircraft flight cycles:

15040

Circumstances:

On a positioning flight from Velikaya Vulyga to Vinnitsa after crop-spraying operations, the intoxicated crew (a pilot and an aircraft mechanic) forgot to remove the clamps from rudder and stabilizer prior to takeoff. After liftoff, while climbing to a height of some 10-15 metres, the airplane lost height, crashed 500 metres from its parking position, caught fire and burnt out. Both occupants were killed. The pilot had a blood alcohol level of 1.84 ‰ against 1.24 ‰ for the mechanic.

Probable cause:

Poor flight preparation on part of the pilot who failed to check the aircraft prior to departure.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Vinnitsa: 48 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1971 at 1125 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-46809

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Kiev - Vinnitsa

MSN:

67302306

YOM:

1966

Flight number:

N-63

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Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

11329

Aircraft flight cycles:

10658

Circumstances:

On approach to Vinnitsa Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with fog, low clouds and freezing rain. Due to poor visibility, the captain decided to abandon the approach and made a go-around. Few minutes later, during a second attempt to land in similar conditions, the captain decided to make a second go-around and requested full power. At this time, the airplane banked left to an angle of 20-40° then stalled and crashed in flames 850 meters short of runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 48 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The loss of control on short final was caused by an aerodynamic stalled for a reason which could not be determined with certainty. However, it was reported that a delay of 3 to 5 second elapsed from the decision to make a go-around and the selection of the speed levers in a forward position which could contribute to the stall.

Crash of an Antonov AN-10A near Chișinău: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1970 at 2052 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-10

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-11188

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Vinnitsa - Simferopol

MSN:

0 4 020 05

YOM:

1960

Flight number:

SU888

Location:

Chișinău

Chișinău City District

Country:

Moldova

Region:

Europe

Crew on board:

107

Crew fatalities:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

13868

Aircraft flight cycles:

9670

Circumstances:

While cruising at an altitude of 5,400 meters on a flight from Vinnitsa to Simferopol, the crew informed ATC that smoke spread in the cabin and was cleared to divert to Chișinău Airport. Few minutes later, the engine number four caught fire. The crew feathered its propeller when the oil pressure dropped and the propeller left the feather mode. Unable to maintain the prescribed altitude, the captain elected to make an emergency landing. The airplane belly landed in a field located 38 km north of Chișinău Airport and came to rest. The navigator, the radio operator, one flight attendant and 19 passengers were slightly injured while a passenger while killed. All other occupants escaped uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Failure of an hydraulic line in the engine number four during flight, causing the oil to spill and to catch fire. Poor engine maintenance.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Preobrazhenka: 55 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1969 at 1600 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-46248

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Lougansk-Dniepropetrovsk-Vinnitsa-Lvov

MSN:

77303206

YOM:

1967

Flight number:

SU826N

Location:

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Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

4557

Aircraft flight cycles:

4789

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Dnepropetrovsk Airport at 1547LT and its crew was cleared to climb to the assigned altitude of 5,100 meters. At 1558LT, the crew reported at 3,600 meters still climbing. Shortly later, while flying at an altitude of 4,000 meters, the propeller blade n°2 separated from the left engine and struck the fuselage, severing elevator and aileron control cables. Control was lost and the airplane entered a dive until it struck the ground in a 45-50° nose down attitude and at a estimated speed of 500-550 km/h. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 55 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control in flight caused by the detachment of the propeller blade n°2 on left engine that severed control cables. The loss of the propeller blade was the consequence of fatigue fracture (corrosion).