Kazan

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Republic of Bashkortostan

Schedule:

Moscow – Kazan – Sverdlovsk

MSN:

5 05

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Location:

Yanaul

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Aircraft flight hours:

1954

Circumstances:

On the leg from Kazan to Sverdlovsk, while cruising at an altitude of 400 meters in clouds, the crew encountered severe icing conditions and decided to divert to the Yanaul Airport, in the Republic of Bashkortostan. On final approach, the pilot in command started a go around for unknown reason. While completing a steep turn at low height, the aircraft stalled and crashed on a meat processing plant. All five crew members and five passengers were killed while two other passengers were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the loss of control was caused by an excessive accumulation of ice on the airplane and that its performances were reduced. Also, the weather briefing transmitted to the crew was not reflecting the truth, which was considered as a contributory factor.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Moscow: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1942

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3423

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

City

Schedule:

Moscow – Kazan – Khabarovsk

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6 5 05

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Aircraft flight hours:

2041

Circumstances:

While on ground in Moscow-Khodynka Airport, the right engine was subject to maintenance due to vibrations. The technical issue was apparently resolved so the crew decided to leave Moscow for Kazan. After liftoff, while climbing to a height of 100 meters, the right engine suffered severe vibrations and the crew tried to fix the problem by changing the mixture of the carburetor. The right engine failed and the aircraft lost height and eventually stalled and crashed on a railway line located in the station of Moscow-Butyrskaya, about 3,5 km northeast of the Khodynka Airport. Three crew members, nine passengers (among them P. S. Makarova, Deputy of the Chairman of the Soviet Supreme) and one person on the ground were killed. A crew member and eight other passengers were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

The malfunction of the right engine was due to a multiple issues caused by a lack of monitoring on part of the company technicians and a poor design/conception. It was reported that the crew decided to leave Moscow because they thought the problem was resolved. Unfortunately, this was not the case and the engine suffered severe vibrations again after liftoff. The decision of the crew to interact on the carburetor mixture without knowing the exact cause of the technical issue was inappropriate. Investigations pointed out the intervention of unqualified technicians in Sverdlovsk and the lack of organization on maintenance between the technicians based in Sverdlovsk and Moscow.

Crash of a Petlyakov Pe-2 in Arzamas: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Petlyakov Pe-2

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Kazan - Moscow

Location:

Arzamas

Nizhny Novgorod oblast

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Tupolev ANT-6 (TB-3 & G-2)

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Circumstances:

The airplane was on a flight from Kazan to Moscow when it crashed for unknown reasons in Arzamas. The pilot Vladimir Mikhailovich Petlyakov, aviation designer, was killed.

Crash of a Tupolev G-2 in Kazan

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1941

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Registration:

CCCP-L1495

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Flight Type:

Cargo

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MSN:

22 566

YOM:

1937

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On final approach to Kazan Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The pilot continued the approach and descended too low, causing the airplane to struck the ground and to crash 6 km short of runway. All four crew members were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The decision of the pilot to continue the approach in poor visibility and his failure to return to his departure point or to divert to a suitable airport.

Crash of a Petlyakov Pe-2 in Babruysk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Petlyakov Pe-2

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Flight Type:

Military

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Kazan - Babruysk

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On approach to Babruysk Airport following a ferry flight from Kazan, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by the pilot of a Soviet fighter and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
St/Lt Viktor Evtikheevich Sagaidak, pilot,
St/Lt Alexey Ivanovich Dagaev, navigator,
Sgt Vasily Egorovich Novikov, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Mistakenly shot down by a Soviet fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov P-5 in Kazan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1935 at 1220 LT

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov P-5

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L1057

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Flight Type:

Cargo

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Schedule:

Sverdlovsk – Yanaul – Kazan – Moscow

MSN:

6259

YOM:

1933

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The pilot departed Sverdlovsk Airport on a mail/cargo flight to Moscow with intermediate stops in Yanaul and Kazan. After passing the night in Yanaul, he departed Yanaul bound for Kazan. Upon arrival, weather conditions worsened with limited visibility due to fog. At a height of about 70-80 metres on approach, the airplane collided with a 105 metres high radio antenna. The left fuel tank was punched and a fire erupted. The airplane continued for a distance of 200 metres then crashed in a field, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of a collision at low altitude and in poor visibility with the mast of a radio antenna.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- Marginal weather conditions at destination with 8-10 octas at 300-600 metres altitude, wind from the south at 15-25 km/h, fog with 500 metres visibility,
- The pilot was cleared for takeoff despite the weather conditions at destination were considered as poor,
- The pilot has not been informed about the deterioration of the weather conditions at destination,
- The pilot was freshly licensed, inexperienced and flew this route for the first time,
- The pilot descended below the minimum safe altitude of 100 metres.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 in Kazan: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1933 at 1821 LT

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-S227

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

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Schedule:

Kazan - Kazan

MSN:

4359

YOM:

1933

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Aircraft flight hours:

Aircraft flight cycles:

122

Circumstances:

The crew departed Kazan Airport on a local flight. On short final, at a height of about 30-35 metres, the airplane collided with an Aeroflot Tupolev ANT-9 registered CCCP-L150 that was completing a local test flight. It appears that on final, the Polikarpov was flying above the ANT-9 and cut his track before the collision occurred. The Polikarpov dove into the ground and was destroyed. Both pilots were seriously injured and died two hours later. The Tupolev continued for few seconds before it crashed near the runway, coming to rest broken in two. All 11 occupants were slightly injured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the collision was the consequence of a poor organization between the crew and the Kazan Airport Authorities as no proper procedures were in place at the time of the accident for such test flight. The pilot of the Polikarpov failed to bring attention to potential traffic and did not realize the presence of the second aircraft. On his side, the pilot of the ANT-9 was unable to see the Polikarpov flying above him due to the upper wings position.

Crash of a Tupolev ANT-9 in Kazan

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1933 at 1821 LT

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev ANT-9 (PS-9)

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L150

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Test

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Schedule:

Kazan - Kazan

MSN:

151

YOM:

1933

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Circumstances:

The three engine airplane departed Kazan on a local test flight, carrying nine passengers and two crew members, one pilot and one mechanic. After a local flight of about 13 minutes, the crew decided to return to the airport. On short final, at a height of about 30-35 metres, the airplane collided with a Polikarpov U-2 registered CCCP-S227. Operated by Osoaviakhima (Kazan Aero Club), the airplane was completing a local flight with two pilots on board. It appears that on final, the Polikarpov was flying above the ANT-9 and cut his track before the collision occurred. The Polikarpov dove into the ground and was destroyed. Both pilots were seriously injured and died two hours later. The Tupolev continued for few seconds before it crashed near the runway, coming to rest broken in two. All 11 occupants were slightly injured.

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Crash of an Aleksandrov-Kalinin AK-1 in Kazan

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1925

Type of aircraft:

Aleksandrov-Kalinin AK-1

Operator:

Registration:

RR-DAX

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Schedule:

Moscow - Kazan

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YOM:

1924

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