Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Semipalatinsk

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1997
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
UN-87233
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
9 53 18 42
YOM:
1975
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed at an excessive speed and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest few dozen metres further. All 18 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Shymkent

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
UN-47710
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Shymkent - Shymkent
MSN:
6 99 004 05
YOM:
1966
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Shymkent Airport. On approach, at an altitude of about 300 metres, the instructor shut down one engine to simulate a failure. The pilot-in-command requested full power on the remaining engine but the flight engineer misinterpreted the instruction and shut down the second engine. The aircraft lost speed and height and struck the ground with a positive acceleration of 2,6 g before coming to rest in a field 1,100 metres short of runway threshold. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control on final approach due to lack of crew coordination during an engine failure simulation.

Ground accident of an Ilyushin II-22M-15 in Almaty

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
UN-75915
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
29640 17101
YOM:
1983
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The II-22 operated by the Kazakh government collided with an Antonov AN-12 at Almaty Airport. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances and while the AN-12 suffered minor damages, the II-22 was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties. The accident occurred somewhere in January 1995, exact date unknown.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Kostanay

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
46478
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
27308006
YOM:
1972
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Kostanay-Narimanovka Airport, at an altitude of 400 metres and about 12 km from the airport, the crew encountered problems with the left engine that was shut down and its propeller feathered. For unknown reasons, the crew failed to inform ATC about his situation and continued the approach in such conditions. On final, the crew was instructed to initiate a go-around for unknown reasons. In a 3,000 metres visibility, the crew increased power on the right engine and initiated a go-around when the aircraft lost height and crashed 162 metres from the runway threshold and 477 metres to the left of its extended centerline. It slid for few dozen metres until the apron where it collided with a parked Antonov AN-24. All 23 occupants escaped uninjured while both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Kostanay

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-07840
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1G169-55
YOM:
1976
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Kostanay while completing a flight on behalf of the Kazakh government. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Sosnovsky: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
CCCP-40237
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Sosnovsky - Sosnovsky
MSN:
1G221-42
YOM:
1986
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a spraying mission on behalf of the Sosnovsky State Farm. While approaching the area to be treated, the single engine engine rolled to the right and crashed in a field. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Both pilots were intoxicated at the time of the accident.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Guryev

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-46816
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
67302508
YOM:
1976
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
46
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Guryev Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 900 metres, the right engine lost power and flamed out. The crew shut down the engine and feathered the propeller before completing a circuit to return to the airport. On final, the crew encountered icing conditions and as the aircraft was not properly aligned, the captain decided to initiate a go-around when the aircraft lost height and crashed in a field with its undercarriage partially retracted. The aircraft slid for 418 metres before coming to rest 6 km from the airport. All 51 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine during initial climb for unknown reasons. Icing conditions were considered as contributing factor.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP near Guriev

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-67099
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
84 13 25
YOM:
1984
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few dozen minutes after takeoff from Guryev Airport, while in cruising altitude, the crew noticed a higher than normal fuel consumption and realized he could not reach the destination. The captain decided to fly back to Guryev but a the fuel remaining was insufficient, the crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field located about 42 km from Guryev Airport. The aircraft crash landed in a field and came to rest. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the ground personnel in charge of the refuel operations at Guryev Airport failed to replace the fuel tank cap properly. This caused the fuel to leak out of the tank during flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The failure of the crew to check the aircraft prior to takeoff according to published procedures was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 near Ucharal: 19 killed

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Type:
Site:
Schedule:
Andijan – Semipalatinsk – Novosibirsk
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
19
Circumstances:
En route from Andijan to Semipalatinsk, the crew diverted to Ucharal for unknown reasons and was then cleared to descend to 600 metres. While descending to an altitude of 1,269 metres, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 21 km south of Ucharal Airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 19 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the approach controller mistakenly cleared the crew to descend to the altitude of 600 metres while the minimum safe altitude for the area was fixed at 2,310 metres.