Russia

The crew was performing an aerial survey flight from Verkhneusinskoye to Shushenskoye. While flying at a too low altitude, the single engine airplane collided with tall pine trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located some 40 km southwest of Tanzybei. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both crew members were killed.

The pilot, sole on board, was performing an agriculture flight on behalf of the Rodnik Farm. In unknown circumstances, the single engine airplane crashed in a pond and came to rest upside down, 4 km southeast of the village of Morozov. The pilot was killed.

The airplane departed Khabarovsk on a schedule service to Tynda (flight 2G/AGU2311) with an intermediate stop in Blagoveshchensk, carrying 42 passengers (including five children) and six passengers. It departed Ignatyevo Airport at 1121LT on the second leg to Tynda. While descending to Tynda Airport, it appears that the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with reduced visibility due to low ceiling. On approach, the airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located about 15 km from the airport. The airplane was destroyed and all 48 occupants were killed. Apparently, the crew was attempting a second approach when the accident occurred. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were as follow: light rain, few CB's at 210 metres and cloudy at 600 metres.

The single engine airplane departed Chita-Kashtak Airport on a local skydiving flight, carrying 10 skydivers and one pilot. About 10 minutes after takeoff, the pilot encountered engine problems. He attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a wooded area located 3 km northeast of the airfield. All 11 occupants were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

The single engine airplane departed Khandyga-Teply Klyuch Airport on a survey operation against forest fire. On board were two pilots and one observer. For unknown reason, the airplane crash landed in a wooded area, collided with trees and came to rest. The wreckage was found in the afternoon, some 20 km northwest of Teply Klyuch Airport. All three occupants were rescued and airlifted.

The airplane was engaged in a local skydiving flight. Shortly after takeoff from Yessentuki Airfield, the engine lost power. The airplane lost height, causing the left wing to collide with a lighting mast located on the bridge of the Suvorovskoye shosse road leading over the A-157 highway. The airplane continued to fly for some 100-150 metres before coming down into trees, about one km west of the airfield. The pilot and two passengers were injured.

Shortly after takeoff from Olyokminsk Airport, while in initial climb, it is believed that the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane collided with trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located about 1,5 km from the airfield. A passenger was killed and four other occupants were injured. The airplane was en route to Zheleznogorsk on behalf of a Gold Mine Company.

The single engine airplane departed Vladikavkaz Airport on a skydiving mission, carrying 13 skydivers and two pilots. While flying between Mairamadag and Koban, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane impacted trees and crashed in a dense wooded area. All 15 occupants were rescued, among them few were injured, some seriously.

The airplane departed Lukhovitsy-Tretyakovo Airport at 1452LT on a ferry flight to Moscow-Vnukovo Airport, carrying a crew of three. About eight minutes after takeoff, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an almost vertical attitude in a dense wooded area located near the village of Bokovo-Akulovo, some 37 km northwest of Tretyakovo Airport. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all three crew members were killed. The airplane was ferried back to Moscow following a maintenance program at Tretyakovo Airport.

On final approach to Utrenniy Airport in marginal weather conditions, the airplane impacted the ground and crash landed about one km from the airport. All 41 occupants were rescued and transported to the airport terminal, among them three were injured including both pilots. The airplane was completing a special service from Sabetta.