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Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Bazarnye Mataki: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Yakovlev Yak-40
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-98102
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kazan - Kuybyshev
MSN:
9 72 05 54
YOM:
1977
Location:
Bazarnye Mataki
Republic of Tatarstan
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 5,100 meters on a cargo flight from Kazan to Kuybyshev, the crew informed ATC about a fire in the center of the cabin and declared an emergency. The crew initiated an emergency descent when the aircraft partially disintegrated and crashed in an open field near Bazarnye Mataki. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident and the in-flight fire could not be determined with certainty. Nevertheless, the partial disintegration of the aircraft during the emergency descent was the consequence of aerodynamic forces that exceeded the certification of the aircraft. Strong analysis about fuel feed systems, fuel hoses and electrical cables failed to reveal any anomalies.

Crash of an Antonov AN-8 in Arsenyev

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-8
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-27205
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
9340709
YOM:
1959
Location:
Arsenyev
Primorsky Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing at Arsenyev-Varfolomeyevka Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control, veered off taxiway and collided with trees. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control due to the failure of the brake systems.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Tashkent

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-13369
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
184 404 10
YOM:
1951
Location:
Tashkent-Yuzhny
Tashkent Province (Toshkent viloyati)
Country:
Uzbekistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
4946
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed back onto the runway, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The total weight of the aircraft was above MTOW at the time of the accident and the airplane has been refueled with a too low octane fuel, which caused the engines to lose power during takeoff.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 near Karakulino: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-13345
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Moscow - Tyumen
MSN:
2 34 419 01
YOM:
1952
Location:
Karakulino
Republic of Udmurtia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
5444
Circumstances:
The crew encountered turbulences in flight and decided to continue at a relative low altitude of 290 metres. After four hours of flight, fuel reserves were low and the left engine started to misrunning. The captain decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing when, at a height of 45 metres, the aircraft struck five telephone steel cables with a diameter of 4,3 mm. The airplane stalled and crashed on the shore of the Kama River. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-8 in Sverdlovsk: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-8
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-69316
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sverdlovsk - Moscow
MSN:
0D3490
YOM:
1960
Location:
Sverdlovsk-Koltsovo
Sverdlovsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Aircraft flight hours:
4361
Aircraft flight cycles:
3045
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the left engine failed and caught fire. The was unable to feather the propeller so the aircraft lost speed and height, stalled and crashed in flames to the left of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine after the 3rd stage of the compressor failed and disintegrated due to the presence of fatigue cracks.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 near Nashchekino: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1971 at 1610 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-64456
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Tbilisi - Krasnodar - Myachkovo
MSN:
8 34 40 03
YOM:
1958
Location:
Nashchekino
Voronezh oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Aircraft flight hours:
13169
Circumstances:
While cruising in good weather conditions at an altitude of 2,700 meters and at a speed of 300 km/h, control was lost. The airplane nosed down and entered a dive. Elements from the stabilisers and from the wing tips detached during the descent and the aircraft crashed in a nose-down attitude of 15-20° and at a speed of 330 km/h in a field located 3 km southwest of Nashchekino, some 9 km off course. The airplane was totally destroyed upon impact and all six occupants have been killed. The aircraft was on its way from Tbilisi to Myachkovo with an intermediate stop in Krasnodar, carrying 20 empty gas bottle and few boxes containing metal parts for a total weight of 1,792 kg.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, it was reported that the aircraft CofG was too far front and that the cargo was not properly secured. Both engines were running at impact and there was no fire prior to final impact. It is possible that the loss of control was also the result of atmospheric turbulences or an unexpected disconnection of the automatic pilot system.

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

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Kirzhach
Vladimir oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The crew (four testers and five crew members) was engaged in a series of test flights on behalf of the Ministry of Aeronautical Industry (MAP – Ministerstvo Aviatsionnoi Promyshlennosti – Minaviaprom). While cruising at a relative low height at a speed of 400 km/h, the crew opened the cargo hatch when the lock of the fastening system fitting the rail jammed. The 'cargo' got stuck in the cargo hold and the four parachutes opened. This caused severe damages to the fuselage and the separation of the tail. Out of control, the airplane plunged into the earth and crashed in a huge explosion at the edge of a wooded area located one km north of the village. All nine occupants were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24 in Moscow

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-46708
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Moscow - Moscow
MSN:
0006
YOM:
1962
Location:
Moscow-Sheremetyevo
Moscow oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport consisting of takeoff and landings in strong cross winds. At takeoff, the right engine was voluntarily shut down. After liftoff, the airplane banked right, causing the right wing to struck the ground. On impact, the wing was sheared off and the airplane crashed in flames 300 meters farther. All eight crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Poor flying techniques on part of the crew who decided to take off with one engine off in difficult flight conditions.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Verkhnyaya Salda: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1954 at 1305 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-I403
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Verkhnyaya Salda – Sverdlovsk – Omsk
MSN:
184 24 03
YOM:
9
Location:
Verkhnyaya Salda
Sverdlovsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
9816
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Verkhnyaya Salda Airport, while climbing to a height of 30-40 meters, both engines failed almost simultaneously. The airplane stalled, hit power cables and eventually crashed in flames in a field located 1,500 meters past the runway end. Three crew members and a passenger were killed while three other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The crew was completing a cargo flight from Verkhnyaya Salda to Omsk with an intermediate stop in Sverdlovsk on behalf of the Ministry of Aviation Industry (MAP - Ministerstvo Aviatsionnoi Promyshlennosti).
Probable cause:
It was determined that both engines failed due to a fuel exhaustion. Investigations confirmed that the fuel selector was connected to the left rear fuel tank that was empty. At the time of the accident, one of the passenger was seating at the copilot seat, against the published procedures. Also, it appears that most of the crew members were intoxicated, which was considered as contributory factors.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Verkhnaya Salda

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-I530
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
184 77 10
YOM:
1943
Location:
Verkhnyaya Salda
Sverdlovsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
3121
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight for the Ministry of Industry and Aviation (MAP – Ministerstvo Aviatsionnoi Promyshlennosti or Minaviaprom). En route, the crew was forced to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing in a field for unknown reason. While there were no injuries, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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