Russia

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Cargo

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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - Ossora

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11806

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1981

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The aircraft departed Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport on a cargo flight to Ossora, carrying 3 passengers, 7 crew members and a load of 4,8 tons of food. On approach to Ossora Airport, the completed a last turn in limited visibility when the aircraft descended too low till 300 metres. The GPWS alarm sounded and the captain elected to gain height when the aircraft struck the slope of a hill (376 metres high) located 8 km short of runway. One passenger was seriously injured while nine other occupants were killed. The aircraft disintegrated on impact.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of the following factors:
- The crew failed to comply with approach published procedures,
- The crew descended below the prescribed minimum altitude above hilly terrain without radar control,
- The aircraft was out of the approach pattern,
- The crew failed to take corrective actions to maintain the airplane in the correct pattern and correct approach configuration,
- The total weight of the aircraft was 810 kilos above MTOW.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Bolshaya River

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1995

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

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RA-23939

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Flight

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While cruising over a mountainous area, the crew encountered below-minima weather conditions and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed on the slope of a mountain (590 metres high) located in the region of the Bolshoya River. All occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Arkhangelsk

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1995 at 1852 LT

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Antonov AN-24

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RA-46564

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Naryan-Mar - Arkhangelsk

MSN:

87304703

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1968

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On final approach to Arkhangelsk-Vaskovo Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with snow showers. The captain lost visual contact with the runway but continued the approach when he realized, too late, that the aircraft was misaligned with the runway. This caused the aircraft to land to the right of the runway and to collide with a snow bank. All 38 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-28 in Cape Schmidt

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1995

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-28

Operator:

Chukotavia

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CCCP-28797

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Volga Airlines - Aviakompania Volga

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Pevek - Cape Schmidt

MSN:

1AJ006-05

YOM:

1989

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On final approach to Cape Schmidt, the pilot mistakenly put the engines on idle, causing the aircraft to lose height and to struck the ground 15 metres short of runway. It bounced, landed 20 metres further then lost its right main gear and came to rest 225 metres further. all 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The wreckage was still present at Cape Shmidt (N68.87953 W179.37426) by May 2013.

Probable cause:

Loss of control on short final after the pilot mistakenly put the engines on idle.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Rostov-on-Don

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1995 at 1506 LT

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Yakovlev Yak-40

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RA-87464

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Volgograd - Rostov-on-Don

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9 43 03 37

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1974

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After landing at Rostov-on-Don Airport, the three engine aircraft encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage, struck a concrete wall and came to rest 870 past the runway end. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Following a wrong manipulation, the flight engineer activated the thrust reversers on engine n°1 and n°3 but not on the engine n°2 that was providing full power. Such configuration reduced the braking action and the crew was unable to stop the aircraft within the landing distance available.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Bukhta Provideniya

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1995 at 1157 LT

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Let L-410

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UR-67115

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Delivery

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Anadyr - Bukhta Provideniya

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79 03 11

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1979

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The crew was performing a delivery flight from Ukraine to Honduras with several intermediate stops. On approach to Bukhta Provideniya, just after passing the outer marker, the aircraft sharply banked to the left. The left wing struck the ground and the aircraft crashed in a snow covered field some 2,100 metres short of runway threshold. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It appears that the thrust reverser on the left engine mistakenly engaged on approach due to a mechanical failure.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Krasnoyarsk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1995 at 1913 LT

Type of aircraft:

Let L-410

Operator:

Abakan Airlines

Registration:

RA-67120

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Takeoff (climb)

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Krasnoyarsk-Yemelyanovo (Severny)

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Krasnoyarsk - Abakan

MSN:

79 03 16

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1979

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Krasnoyarsk Krai

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Russia

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Asia

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After liftoff from runway 30 at Krasnoyarsk-Iemilianovo Airport, while climbing at a speed of 165 km/h, the aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height. It collided with 25 metres tall trees located about 1,000 metres past the runway end, rolled to the right and crashed in a wooded area, some 450 metres to the right of the extended centerline. Both pilots and a passenger were killed.

Probable cause:

A two-fold decrease in the operating mode of the starboard engine during takeoff, caused by the actuation of the limiting system of the starboard engine and caused, most likely, with the achievement of MCR limit values, or with a failure that caused the system to be connected with the issuance of a false signal to reduce the speed of the gas generator. The activation of the system according to the MCR should have been preceded by its connection to work, which could have occurred as a result of an out-of-order connection of the limiter unit with the automatic protection circuit breakers AZRGK TSEBO turned off or when taking off with the AZRGK TSEBO turned on. The manifestation of a refusal in this flight could be facilitated by shortcomings in the activities of the ATB personnel of the Abakan aviation enterprise. Also, the decision of the crew to takeoff while the total weight of the aircraft was 280 kilos above MTOW.

Crash of a Learjet 35A in Moscow: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1994 at 2359 LT

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 35

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D-CATY

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Takeoff (climb)

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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