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Crash of an Antonov AN-8 in Irkutsk: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-8
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-13330
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tbilisi - Omsk - Irkutsk - Komsomolsk-on-Amur
MSN:
133430
YOM:
1961
Location:
Irkutsk-2 (Northwest/Vostochny)
Irkutsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
17293
Aircraft flight cycles:
6708
Circumstances:
Following a wrong approach configuration, the twin engine aircraft passed over the runway threshold at a height of 20 meters. At a distance of 300 meters from the runway end, the flight engineer (who was acting as a copilot on this flight) reduced power on both engines above idle. The captain took over control, increased engine power at maximum and initiated a go-around procedure when the left engine autofeathered. At a speed of 170 km/h, the aircraft banked left to an angle of 70° then stalled and crashed 1,526 meters past the runway end. Seven occupants were injured while two others, including one pilot, were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the copilot was intoxicated when he started his duty and was revoked for this flight and replaced by the flight engineer who was in the right seat at the time of the accident. The crew violation of reducing the operating mode of both engines followed by a sudden increase in power resulted in the left engine being automatically feathered. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor crew interactions and coordination;
- Errors in landing calculations;
- Poor approach configuration;
- Disproportionate reaction from the captain;
- The replacement of the copilot by the flight engineer due to his incapacity to fly because he was intoxicated.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 near Kiev

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1990 at 1531 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-29110
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Batumi - Kiev
MSN:
40 25 02
YOM:
1964
Location:
Kiev
Kiev oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
4461
Aircraft flight cycles:
2703
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Batumi to Kiev, carrying 12 passengers, five crew members and a load of mandarins. While cruising at an altitude of 4,150 meters, the captain asked the copilot to activate the deicing systems. For unknown reasons, the copilot mistakenly shut down all four engines. Following various mistakes, the crew was unable to restart the engines. The captain declared an emergency and was cleared to divert to Kiev-Borispol Airport for an emergency landing. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, he eventually attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field located about 12 km northwest of Borispol Airport. All 17 occupants were rescued, among them 14 people were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- The copilot mistakenly shut down all four engine in flight,
- The crew was unable to restart the engine due to uncoordinated hasty actions in a difficult situation,
- The copilot did not have sufficient experience on this type of aircraft and was not familiar with its operation,
- Lack of crew training.

Crash of an Antonov AN-8 in Novosibirsk: 9 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1990 at 1310 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-8
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-69320
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Moscou - Novosibirsk
MSN:
0V3420
YOM:
1960
Location:
Novosibirsk-Yeltsovka
Novosibirsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Aircraft flight hours:
11726
Aircraft flight cycles:
5739
Circumstances:
On final approach to Novosibirsk-Yeltsovka Airport, at a height of 140 meters and at a speed of 260 km/h about 3 km from the runway threshold, both engines stopped simultaneously. The aircraft lost height, struck power lines then collided with the embankment of a railway road and eventually crashed near a wooded area located 2,010 meters short of runway, bursting into flames. The captain was injured while nine other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the dual engine failure was the consequence of an error on part of one of the crew members who inadvertently switched off the electrical systems supplying both engines while trying to deactivate the anti-icing systems. The crew reaction was inappropriate since they took time to identify the failure and failed to feather both propellers. The combination of a late crew reaction with both propellers non feathered (the aircraft was not equipped with an automatic feathering system) increased drag and caused the aircraft to lose height and to crash.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Semenivka: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1989 at 2008 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-32
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-48095
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Mukachevo - Moscow
MSN:
1705
YOM:
1988
Location:
Semenivka
Chernihiv Oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Aircraft flight hours:
382
Aircraft flight cycles:
209
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Mukachevo Airbase on a cargo flight to Moscow, carrying nine crew members and a load of air-air missiles that must be transferred for maintenance purposes. About 35 minutes into the flight, while cruising by night, the autopilot system failed and an alarm sounded. The crew was able to identify the problem so the autopilot was reconnected and the crew continued the flight. One hour and 43 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 7,500 meters, the autopilot system failed again but this time, no alarm sounded so the crew was unable to identify the problem. Forty seconds later, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a swampy area located near Semenivka. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact reason why the autopilot system disconnected by himself could not be determined with certainty. However, investigators did not ruled out the two following assumptions: a crew member may inadvertently disconnected the autopilot while touching the button with his body; the possible failure of a switch connected to the autopilot system command circuit. Nevertheless, the crew was considered as partly responsible as he failed to pay sufficient attention to the conduct of flight and various instruments, which would prevent him from identifying the problem and intervening in a timely manner to correct the situation.

Crash of an Antonov AN-8 near Sosenky: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1988 at 1922 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-8
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-48101
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Moscow - Lviv - Baku
MSN:
0G3490
YOM:
1960
Flight number:
92055
Location:
Sosensky
Kaluga oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Aircraft flight hours:
12272
Aircraft flight cycles:
5853
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Moscow-Domodedovo at 1838LT on a cargo flight to Baku with an intermediate stop in Lviv, carrying five crew members and a load of various goods for a total weight of 400 kilos, among them metallic hoses. Nine minutes after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 3,600 meters, the crew noticed discrepancies in the fuel system which resulted in a slight reduction of the fuel pressure in the fuel supply line connected to the left engine. The left part of the aircraft was visually inspected and as nothing abnormal was noted, the crew decided to continue the flight. 18 minutes later, while approaching the altitude of 7,200 meters, the crew noticed an important increase in the fuel consumption while the fuel supply system pressure dropped. An analysis of the system made it possible to detect a leak and as the crew was attempting to shut down the left engine, a fire started in the bottom of the left engine nacelle. At 1914LT, the captain informed ATC about the failure of the left engine and was cleared to return to Domodedovo Airport. Less than two minutes later, the captain reported to ATC that the left engine was on fire and requested to be vectored to the nearest airport. At that time, the nearest airport was Tula-Klokovo located 140 km from his position. Few minutes later, the left engine, engulfed by flames, detached and fell away. As the captain realized it would not be possible to reach Tula Airport, he continued the descent with a rate of descent of 100 meters per second in an attempt to land in an open field. The aircraft entered clouds and at a height of 300 meters, the pilot-in-command suffered a spatial disorientation. The aircraft nosed down by an angle of 80° and crashed at a speed of 612 km/h in a wooded area located 3,5 km northeast of Sosensky. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The left engine caught fire and detached after a fuel line broke in flight, causing the fuel to leak in the engine nacelle and to ignite while in contact with high temperature parts. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Failure of the crew to identify the fuel leak in time,
- Failure of the crew to abort the flight and to return to the departure airport in time,
- Failure of the crew to shut off the fuel supply system in time, which contributed to the fire development,
- Failure of the crew to follow the emergency procedures,
- Loss of control after the pilot-in-command suffered a spatial disorientation.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BK in Komsomolsk-on-Amur: 9 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-12162
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
9 3 467 02
YOM:
1969
Location:
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Khabarovsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Aircraft flight hours:
7411
Aircraft flight cycles:
3162
Circumstances:
The crew started the takeoff procedure from a snow covered runway with a tailwind component. The aircraft lifted off at the end of the runway then collided with two airport vehicles. It nosed down and crashed on a car workshop located near the airport, bursting into flames. All nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a poor flight preparation on part of the crew who took wrong decisions as well as airport authorities. The following findings were reported:
- The runway was contaminated with wet snow and whose thickness exceeded the permissible limit,
- The crew decided to takeoff with a tailwind of 21 km/h, which made the runway distance insufficient given the flight conditions,
- The runway was not properly cleared of snow,
- The crew failed to abandon the takeoff procedure in a timely manner.

Ground accident of an Antonov AN-8 in Irkoutsk

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-8
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-78738
Flight Phase:
Parking
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
0F3470
YOM:
1960
Location:
Irkutsk-2 (Northwest/Vostochny)
Irkutsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Parked at Irkutsk-2 Airport, the AN-8 was struck by another Minaviaprom AN-8 registered CCCP-98107 that was taxiing to the ramp when the brakes failed. CCCP-98107 was slightly damaged and repaired while CCCP-78738 was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Moscow

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1986
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-88288
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Moscow - Moscow
MSN:
11803
YOM:
1981
Location:
Moscow-Bykovo
Moscow oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a relative long mission, the crew made a short stop at Moscow-Sheremetyevo. The captain believed it was not necessary to add fuel for a short flight to Moscow-Bykovo despite the reserves were low. After takeoff, the crew encountered strong headwinds then the visibility dropped due to snow falls and low clouds. In such conditions, a direct approach was refused to the crew who should differ the landing procedure. Few minutes later, both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. The crew completed a belly landing in an open field located about 3 km from Bykovo Airport. All five crew members escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 near Kharkiv: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-69321
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Dnipropetrovsk - Moscow
MSN:
19 017 08
YOM:
1961
Location:
Kharkiv
Kharkiv oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Aircraft flight hours:
14251
Aircraft flight cycles:
5707
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 7,500 meters on a cargo flight from Dnipropetrovsk to Moscow-Domodedovo Airport, the crew declared an emergency after the engine n°1 caught fire. The crew was cleared to reduce his altitude and to divert to Kharkiv Airport. On descent, the engine n°1 and the left wing partially detached due to intense fire. Out of control, the airplane nosed down to an angle of 90°, overturned and crashed in an open field located 6,5 west of Rakitnoye, about 31 km south of Kharkiv Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The engine n°1 caught fire in flight after a fuel line ruptured for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14T in Uralsk

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-06142
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1480 018 43
YOM:
1958
Location:
Uralsk
West Kazakhstan
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
11007
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to divert to Uralsk (Kazakhstan) Airport. On final approach by night and poor weather conditions, the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the ground and crashed 1,340 metres short of runway threshold. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all six occupants were injured.
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