Bryansk | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Istanbul to Bryansk, carrying one passenger, eight crew members and a load of various goods. On approach to Bryansk Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with fog. The horizontal visibility was estimated to be 450 metres, the vertical visibility 80 metres with a RVR of 1,000 metres. On final approach, the pilot-in-command was unable to establish a visual contact with the runway so he decided to initiate a go-around procedure. Few minutes later, the crew attempted a second approach in similar weather conditions. Nevertheless, the crew continued the approach when the aircraft landed hard. Out of control, it veered off runway and came to rest. All nine occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The following contributing factors were identified:
- The crew was tired following an over 20 hours duty period without any rest time,
- The crew decided to leave Istanbul without any rest time period,
- Information transmitted to the crew concerning weather forecast for Bryansk Airport were inaccurate,
- The crew decided to continue the approach and to descent below the MDA without any visual contact with the runway lights until the aircraft impacted the ground.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP in Tula: 20 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1972 at 1700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

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Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Sestcha - Tula

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The four engine airplane was completing a flight from Sestsha Airbase located in Bryansk, carrying 14 passengers and a crew of six. On approach to Tula Airport in poor weather conditions, the airplane collided with a second Antonov AN-12BP of the Soviet Air Force (Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP). With six crew members on board, the second aircraft was completing a local training flight in Tula. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field located few km from the airport. All 27 occupants in both aircraft were killed.

Probable cause:

It was reported that a radar failed and ATC was unable to determine the exact position of both aircraft. Poor visibility due to marginal weather conditions was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Petlyakov TB-7 near Bryansk

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1943 at 0054 LT

Type of aircraft:

Petlyakov Pe-8 (TB-7)

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10 blue

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42 04 8

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1942

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Bryansk when it was shot down by the German Flak. It lost altitude and crashed 20 km east of Bryansk, bursting into flames. All 11 crew members parachuted to safety and became PoW.
Crew:
Maj Mikhail Vasilievich Rodnykh, pilot,
Maj Pavel Ustinovich Prudky, navigator,
Cpt Georgy Nikitovich Gordeev, assistant navigator,
Romunald Matveevich Tyminsk, radio operator,
Lt Alexey Nikolaevich Rachinsky, flight engineer,
Lt Vladimir Ivanovich Dmitriev, flight engineer,
Sgt Yakov Alekseevich Smorgunov, air gunner,
Sgt Konstantin Lazarevich Kotov, air gunner,
Sgt Mikhail Alekseevich Markin, air gunner,
Sgt Vasily Moiseevich Shtukin, air gunner,
Sgt Vasily Vasilievich Kurokin, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Bryansk: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1943

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3974

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184 19 01

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1941

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In the early hours of the day, while returning to base following a supply mission to soldiers based near Bryansk, the airplane was hit by German Flak. It caught fire and crashed behind the German lines, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed while four other crew members managed to bail out. Only one of them reach the Soviet positions while three others were declared missing.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 near Bryansk: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Lisunov LI-2

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Flight

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Bombing

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Engaged in an operation against the station of Ordzhonikidzegrad in Bryansk, the airplane failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed near Bryansk. Lost without trace.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Roslavl: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Bryansk - Dnipropetrovsk

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6702

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The airplane was on a transit flight from Bryansk to Dnipropetrovsk with a crew of five on board. Following an engine failure in flight, the airplane crashed in Roslavl and was destroyed. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Kurt Stengel Kurt, pilot,
Gefr Franz Ulrich, observer,
Gefr Willi Krieger, radio operator,
Obgfr Racker, mechanic,
Obgfr Erich Schneider, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Sevsk: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3496

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Moscow - Bryansk

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184 11 10

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1941

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En route from Moscow to Bryansk on behalf of the army, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Sevsk, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed, one was injured and three were unhurt.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Sevsk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3491

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Moscow - Bryansk

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184 11 08

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1941

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Aircraft flight hours:

255

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The airplane was on its way from Moscow to Bryansk, carrying six crew members, ammunition and fuel. Approaching the destination, it was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed in a field near Sevsk. The gunner was killed, the copilot and the radio operator were injured and three other crew members were uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-260 near Sankt Navlya: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

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Registration:

URSS-D

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Moscow - Bryansk

MSN:

2096

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1938

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While on a flight from Moscow to Bryansk on behalf of the army, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Sankt Navlya. It is believed that two crew members were killed and three others became PoW.