Yakutsk

The aircraft was performing a cargo flight from Yakutsk to Zyrianka with an intermediate stop at Oymyakon, carrying two passengers, a crew of four and a load of 2,253 kilos of potatoes. While cruising at an altitude of 1,600 meters in clouds, the airplane went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in a wooded area located 95 km west of Oymyakon. The wreckage was found two days later in an isolated area. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants have been killed.

On the leg from Yakutsk to Khandyga of a cargo flight from Yakutsk to Allaikha when the favorable weather forecast turned out not to be in line with reality. The aircraft deviated from the prescribed flight path due to strong winds, entered clouds and crashed at a height of some 1,200 metres into the northwestern slope of the first mountain of the Verkhoyanski khrebet ridge located some 95 km northwest of Khandyga and fell down into a ravine about 120 meters further on. All 4 crew were killed. The wreckage was found eight days later, on 11 of May.

On a flight from Yakutsk to Vilyuisk when the crew selected fuel supply from the left rear tank but forgot to switch to another tank when the left rear tank ran empty. Both engines stopped 31 minutes into the flight so the crew tried to make an emergency landing in the valley of the river Taras located near Namtsev, about 90 km north of Yakutsk. Unfortunately, the crew set the propellers on high pitch and lowered the landing gear too early so the aircraft did not make it to the valley, stalled and crashed into a wooded area some 200 meters from an open area. All 20 occupants were killed.

After takeoff from an area located along the Lena River, in the region of Yakutsk, while climbing to a height of 50-60 meters, the single engine aircraft banked left to 65° and nosed down to 25° then plunged into the Lena River about 200 meters offshore. All four crew members were able to evacuate the cabin but only three reached the shore as the flight engineer was drowned.

Shortly after takeoff from Vilyuisk Airport, while climbing, the left engine failed. The crew was able to shut down the engine and to feather the propeller and decided to return to the airport for a safe landing. After completing a circuit, the airplane was approaching the airfield when it stalled and crashed in a field. Two passengers were killed while 14 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

After touchdown in Yakutsk Airport, the airplane skidded and veered off runway to the right, lost its left main gear and completed a spin before coming to rest. While all nine occupants escaped unhurt, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair due to severe damages on both left engines and the left wing as well. At the time of the accident, a crosswind of 18 km/h was blowing over the airport.

While cruising at an altitude of 1,300 meters in poor weather conditions, the crew started the descent to Kirensk despite the fact that he was unaware of his real position. While descending into clouds, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located 117 km east of Kirensk. The wreckage was found few hours later and ten survivors (three crew members and seven passengers) were evacuated while 14 other occupants were killed.

The airplane departed Yakutsk Airport on a delivery flight to Kirensk and was the last of a group of five. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 10-15 metres, the left engine failed. The crew raised the landing gear and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane stalled and crashed in Zhatai, some 10 km northeast of the airport, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed and both crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Ivan Alekseevich Timoshenko, pilot,
Sgt Mikhail Vasilievich Smirnov, radio operator.

A group of three Douglas A-20A Havoc departed Seymchan on a flight to Yakutsk despite unfavorable weather conditions and without suitable communication with the ground. After passing Oymiakon, the crew continued in clouds at an altitude of 15,000 feet. Approaching Khandyga, the cloud layer became thick and the pilot decided to modify his route, heading 270° to 300°. About 25 minutes later, thinking he was flying vertical to the Aldan River, the pilot elected to reduce his altitude when the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain and crashed. All three crew members were killed. The wreckage was found by a a reindeer herder in May 1983 at coordinated 64° 6' N 133° 18' E, some 130 km west of Topolinoye. Both other airplanes landed safely in Yakutsk.

The airplane was on a delivery process and departed Seymchan on a flight to Yakutsk. About 15 minutes into the flight, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The navigator bailed out and was found alive while both other crew members were killed when the airplane crashed 20 km northwest from the village of Ulakhan-Chistay (today Sasyr).
Crew:
S/Lt Yakov Yakovlevich Cherednichenko, pilot,
Pvt Ivan Yakovlevich Zhitin, radio operator.