Russia

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific

Schedule:

Tigil – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

MSN:

1AJ009-16

YOM:

1991

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While taking off from a waterlogged and unpaved runway in Tigil, the crew decided to abort as the aircraft was unable to reach a sufficient speed. Despite the situation, the crew attempted a second takeoff manoeuvre during which control was lost. The aircraft deviated to the left, veered off runway and struck an embankment before coming to rest in a ditch. All 11 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Baykit

Date & Time: Aug 2, 2000 at 1015 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

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Registration:

RA-32718

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Landing (descent or approach)

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Yeniseysk - Yeniseysk

MSN:

1G212-23

YOM:

1985

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The single engine aircraft departed Yeniseysk in good weather conditions on a local geophysical mission over the region of Baykit, carrying two passengers and three crew members. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was limited due to low clouds. The crew reduced his altitude to 65 metres to maintain a visual contact with the ground. When facing trees, the pilot-in-command elected to gain height. At a speed of 115 km/h, the aircraft contacted tree tops and crashed in a wooded and hilly terrain. All five occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The crew continued the flight at an unsafe altitude until the aircraft contacted trees and crashed.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76MD at Privolzhskiy AFB

Date & Time: Jun 20, 2000 at 1750 LT

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-76

Operator:

Registration:

RA-76723

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Flight Type:

Government

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Site:

Privolzhskiy AFB (Astrakhan)

Schedule:

Makhatchkala – Privolzhskiy – Vozzhayevka – Khabarovsk

MSN:

00734 75245

YOM:

1987

Location:

Astrakhan oblast

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

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221

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Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Makhachkala on a flight to Khabarovsk with intermediate stops at Privolzhskiy AFB and Vozzhayevka AFB, carrying 221 passengers and a crew of seven on behalf of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Some 23 minutes after takeoff from Privolzhskiy AFB, while cruising at an altitude of 6,100 metres, the crew encountered technical problems with the fuel system and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. While descending to Privolzhskiy AFB, the flaps could not be lowered and a fire erupted in the left wing. After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest 200 metres further, bursting into flames. All 232 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

An in-flight fire occurred in the area between the second and third flap tracks on the left wing, which led to a failure of the fuel lines, hydraulic systems and flap control systems. The most likely cause of the fire was a production flaw, causing electric wires to touch the hydraulic system pipeline, which led to a chafing of the insulation of the wires, their short circuit with subsequent piercing of the pipeline and ignition. The unsuitability of fire extinguishing means and the unpreparedness of the fire brigade of the Privolzhskiy AFB to extinguish fires on aircraft with a flight mass of more than 50 tons led to the destruction by fire of the aircraft on the ground.

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

Date & Time: Apr 16, 2000 at 0845 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

RA-33443

Flight Phase:

Saransk Aviation Enterprise

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Tomuzlovskoye - Tomuzlovskoye

MSN:

1G227-53

YOM:

1988

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After takeoff from Tomuzlovskoye, while climbing to a height of about 20-30 metres, the aircraft stalled from the tail. It rolled to the left then stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All three occupants, two pilots and one mechanic, were killed.

Probable cause:

The aircraft stalled following a super critical angle of attack during initial climb for unknown reasons, possibly following interferences in the aircraft control.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Malye Alabukhi

Date & Time: Apr 6, 2000

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

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Registration:

RA-31486

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Positioning

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Vologda Air Enterprise - Vologodskoe Aviapredpriatie

Schedule:

Saransk – Malye Alabukhi

MSN:

1G198-51

YOM:

1982

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The single engine aircraft departed Saransk on a positioning flight to Malye Alabukhi, carrying two technicians and two pilots who were dispatched in Malye Alabukhi to proceed to crop spraying missions. After touchdown at Malye Alabukhi Airfield, the aircraft was caught by strong crosswinds. It went out of control, veered off runway to the left and eventually collided with a tree. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after landing due to strong crosswinds. The crew failed to prepare the flight properly and failed to obtain appropriate information about weather conditions and wind component for Malye Alabukhi Airfield.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40D in Moscow: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 2000 at 0843 LT

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

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Registration:

RA-88170

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Moscow - Kiev

MSN:

9 62 08 47

YOM:

1976

Flight number:

VGV9651

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Captain / Total flying hours:

7000

Aircraft flight hours:

21428

Aircraft flight cycles:

20497

Circumstances:

The initial STD was 0800LT but as the passengers were late, the departure was postponed. Apparently to avoid to miss the slot, the crew precipitated the departure. After liftoff, the undercarriage were retracted immediately. At a speed of 230 km/h, the aircraft climbed to a height of 15 metres then rolled to the left at an angle of 65° and crashed 1,200 metres from the departure point. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and there was no fire. All nine occupants were killed, among them the Russian journalist Artiom Borovik. At the time of the departure, there were snow falls at Moscow Airport.

Probable cause:

The aircraft stalled after liftoff due to a loss of lift due to the combination of the following contributing factors:
- Poor flight preparation,
- The crew expedited the takeoff procedure,
- The aircraft was manually cleaned from snow prior to departure but not deiced,
- The flaps were down at 11° instead the required 20°,
- The elevators were positioned at -4,3° instead of +2,2°,
- The rotation was initiated at an insufficient speed,
- Wings and critical surfaces were still contaminated with frost.

Crash of an Antonov AN-14A near Khvishchanka: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1999

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-14

Operator:

Primorski RLTT

Registration:

FLARF-02373

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Novopokrovka - Arsenyev

MSN:

0 033 10

YOM:

1970

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Made airworthy again in 1999 (was the last flying An-14) and used for short communications flights. Destroyed on a flight from Novopokrovka to Arsenyev when entered a snow flurry while flying along the valley of the river Bystraya. The crew decided to divert to the nearest airfield but while the aircraft was turning, the wing hit a tree on the slope of Mt Zolotaya (945 metres high) located 14 km northwest of Khvishchanka and the aircraft crashed. A pilot and two passengers (aviation mechanics) were killed and all 3 survivors injured. The wreckage was founded a day later.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-114T in Moscow: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1999 at 0512 LT

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-114

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Registration:

UK-91004

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Flight Type:

Cargo

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Schedule:

Moscow - Tashkent

MSN:

10838 00305

YOM:

1998

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Aircraft flight hours:

240

Aircraft flight cycles:

123

Circumstances:

While taxiing at Moscow-Domodedovo Airport, the aircraft encountered strong crosswinds and the rudder got stuck in the full left position. The flight engineer suggested the captain to return to the apron to proceed to an inspection but the pilot prefered to takeoff. After liftoff from runway 32L, while climbing to a height of about 24 metres, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located 365 metres past the runway end. Two occupants were seriously injured and five others were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the rudder was blocked in the full left position prior to takeoff, probably due to the strong crosswinds encountered during the taxi procedure.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76TD in Irkutsk

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1999 at 1346 LT

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-76

Operator:

Elf Air

Registration:

RA-76819

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Flight Type:

Cargo

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