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Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Minsk

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-26686
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Riga – Minsk
MSN:
88 06
YOM:
1979
Location:
Minsk-Loshitsa (Minsk-1)
City of Minsk
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On a cargo flight from Riga to Minsk-Loshitsa (Minsk-1) with the center of gravity being out of the envelope (too far aft), the aircraft came in too fast and too high on final approach. The captain failed to initiate a go-around and the aircraft touched down on all three wheels with a positive acceleration of 5.1 g and at a speed of 250 km/h. It bounced three times and suffered irreparable structural damages. All 5 crew members were unhurt.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration. Poor flight preparation and supervision.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Minsk: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1979 at 1305 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-46807
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dnipropetrovsk - Kiev - Minsk
MSN:
67302109
YOM:
1976
Flight number:
SU7502
Location:
Minsk-Loshitsa (Minsk-1)
City of Minsk
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Aircraft flight hours:
23844
Aircraft flight cycles:
17627
Circumstances:
The approach to Minsk-1 Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions with low ceiling, limited visibility and icing conditions. On final, while in a slight nose down attitude, at a speed of 140 km/h, the airplane struck the ground and crashed in a snow covered field located 5,280 meters short of runway threshold. Three passengers were seriously injured while 11 other occupants were killed. Few hours later, two of the three survivors died from their injuries. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a premature deactivation of the deicing systems while completing an approach in icing conditions with flaps deployed at 38°. This caused the aircraft to be unstable on its longitudinal axis and to come uncontrollable. Various flight tests to determine the longitudinal stability and controllability characteristics during a flight in icing conditions had not been carried out.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-124 in Minsk

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1966
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-124
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-45017
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Moscow - Minsk
MSN:
1 35 05 02
YOM:
1961
Location:
Minsk-Loshitsa (Minsk-1)
City of Minsk
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Moscow, the pilot-in-command completed the landing at Minsk-Loshitsa Airport (Minsk-1). After touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to a halt. While there were no injuries among the occupants, the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

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

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1960 at 0032 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-12
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-01405
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Leningrad – Vilnius – Minsk – Lviv
MSN:
83012902
YOM:
1949
Flight number:
SU414
Location:
Minsk
City of Minsk
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
24
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Aircraft flight hours:
13706
Circumstances:
After a course of 750 meters at Minsk Airport, the pilot-in-command completed the rotation. Due to an insufficient speed, the airplane climbed with a high angle off attack and was quite immediately in a nose high attitude and in stall conditions. The airplane struck the ground four times then hit power cables before crashing on a truck parking lot. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members and four passengers were killed. The rest of the occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Wrong takeoff configuration on part of the flying crew who started the rotation at an insufficient speed, causing the aircraft to be in a high angle of attack and in stall conditions immediately after liftoff. The fact that the runway was soggy was considered as a contributing factor because this slow down the airplane during the takeoff procedure to due an excessive accumulation of water on the lower part of the wing, reducing the aerodynamic capabilities.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-30-DK in Minsk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1948 at 0920 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L1017
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Minsk – Moscow
MSN:
16394/33142
YOM:
1945
Location:
Minsk
City of Minsk
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
3163
Circumstances:
The aircraft suffered a landing mishap last December 4 when the right main gear partially collapsed on landing. Temporary repairs were made at Minsk and on December 30, the crew was instructed to position to Moscow for further maintenance. Shortly after takeoff from Minsk Airport, while climbing to a height of some 50 meters, the aircraft entered clouds, banked to the right, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 2 km northwest of the airport. A crew member was injured while three others were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. Any relation with the mishap that the aircraft suffered on December 4 could not be proven. The assumption that the pilot in command suffered a spatial disorientation could not be ruled out.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Minsk

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1946
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L4162
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Minsk – Moscow
MSN:
184 09 10
YOM:
1941
Location:
Minsk-Loshitsa (Minsk-1)
City of Minsk
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
2513
Circumstances:
After a takeoff run of about 950 meters, the aircraft lifted off at Minsk-1 Airport. During the initial climb, at a speed of 125 km/h, the aircraft went out of control, stalled and crashed onto a ruin located near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all five crew members were injured. They were completing a cargo flight to Vnukovo with a load of 1,492 kilos consisting of various goods.
Probable cause:
Lack of coordination by the flying crew during the takeoff procedure and poor crew resources management were considered as the cause of the accident.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK in Minsk

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L901
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Moscow – Minsk – Kaunas – Šiauliai
MSN:
12890
YOM:
29
Location:
Minsk
City of Minsk
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Moscow-Vnukovo to Šiauliai with intermediate stops in Minsk and Kaunas, carrying a load of newspapers. About 15 minutes after takeoff from Minsk Airport, the right engine failed. The captain decided to return but on final approach, he was forced to make a go around for undetermined reasons. A second attempt to land was also abandoned few minutes later and during the initial climb, the left engine failed as well. The aircraft stalled, hit a telephone pole and the roof of a house before coming to rest in a garden. All six occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure for undetermined reason.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/mg6e near Minsk: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1942 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
KQ+CM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Warsaw - Minsk
MSN:
3115
YOM:
1941
Location:
Minsk
City of Minsk
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Warsaw on a flight to Minsk, carrying three passengers and four crew members. While approaching the destination, it crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all seven occupants.
Crew:
Fw Fritz Eisenlohr, pilot,
Fw Erwin Kemmler, radio operator,
Uffz Alfred Ernst, mechanic,
Obgfr Otto Wesse, air gunner.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-7 2M-17 in Minsk: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1941 at 1040 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-7 (PS-7)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-T435
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Minsk - Minsk
MSN:
22123
YOM:
1934
Location:
Minsk
City of Minsk
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total hours on type:
13.00
Aircraft flight hours:
432
Circumstances:
The pilot was engaged in a local training flight at Minsk Airport. Following several circuits in the vicinity of the airfield, he initiated the approach. Not properly aligned with the runway, the pilot decided to make a go around. At a height of about 50 metres, the airplane continued for about 300 metres then lost height, rolled to the left and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured and died seven hours later.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the pilot failed to position the stabilizers in a correct position for landing (negative instead positive angle). He was not familiarized with the aircraft and his experience on type was insufficient with 13,8 hours of flight. It was also reported that the instructor released the pilot too early for a solo flight.
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