Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

The aircraft was flying back from Farikha to Naryan Mar, carrying a crew of three and a load of fish. Weather conditions were good with a visibility above 10 km and an OAT of -26°. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 200 meters, the captain made a turn to the left when the aircraft banked left to an excessive angle of 50°, stalled and crashed 1,500 meters from the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were injured. About an hour later, the copilot died from his injuries.

The flight was delayed for several days due to poor weather in the region of the Kirov oblast. In the morning of January 21, weather improved and the route to the south was reopened. On the leg from Kirov to Sovetsk, while cruising at an altitude of 150 meters in a visibility of 2-4 km, the single engine aircraft collided with a second Aeroflot AN-2 registered CCCP-02142 and carrying 12 passengers and two pilots. While CCCP-02142 was slightly damaged and its crew was able to continue to Kirov, CCCP-01218 went out of control, dove into the ground (nose down 60°) and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Levinskaya Verkhoshizhemsky, some 70 km southwest of Kirov. The airplane was destroyed by fire and all 10 occupants were killed.

The crew was completing a mail flight from Egvekinot to Anadyr. On final approach to Anadyr-Liman Airport, weather conditions were poor with a limited visibility due to clouds down to 30 meters from the ground. During the last segment, the pilot-in-command saw a man walking on the runway and initiated a right turn in strong cross winds. The single engine airplane stalled and crashed near the runway threshold. All six occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The airport of Mineralnye Vody was closed since three days due to poor weather in all the Caucasus region. Thus, many flights were cancelled and more than 500 passengers were blocked at Tbilisi Airport. In the afternoon of December 31, the airport of Mineralnye Vody was reopened to trafic and two IL-18 aircraft were chartered for the stranded passengers. The boarding process was disorganized and chaotic. Tickets were not checked and too many passengers boarded the plane. There were 84 passenger seats, so 26 passengers stood or sat on their luggage in the aisles as well as in the galley. The maximum rear centre of gravity was exceeded by 1%. Nevertheless, the flight to Mineralnye Vody was uneventful but on approach, weather conditions were still marginal with a visibility limited to 2 km, a cloud base at 120 meters, light rain and mist. On final approach to runway 12, at an altitude of 250 m and heading 117°, as the pilot-in-command was unable to locate the runway nor the approach lights, he decided to make a go around and increased power on all four engines. The crew turn right heading 188° but failed to gain height. Shortly later, the airplane struck obstacles and crashed in flames 3 km southwest of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and 32 occupants were killed, among them two crew members. All 87 other occupants were evacuated.

While cruising at an altitude of 8,000 meters in good weather conditions, the four engine airplane went out of control, entered a dive and reached an angle of 107° and a speed of 630 km/h before crashing in a snow covered field located 10 km east of Chebotovka, in the Rostov region. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 59 occupants were killed.

On final approach to Vladivostok Airport in limited visibility, the airplane struck the antenna of a radio station. Upon impact, an engine failed and the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field located few km short of runway. There were no injuries among the occupants while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. For unknown reason, the approach was continued below the glide.

The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Yakutsk to Sangar, carrying a load of 3,100 kilos of apples. Descending to Sangar Airport by night, while at an altitude of 600 meters, the pilot informed ground he located the airport. Twice, the airplane overflew the airfield without landing and the crew was apparently unable to determine his position with certainty. While flying at low height, the right wing struck trees and was sheared off. Out of control, the airplane crashed on the southwest slope of Mt Vataala Hayata located near the village of Smorodinny, about 8 km southeast of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all five crew members were killed.

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.

Landed hard at Yuzhny Airport in Tashkent and was damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries.

The approach to Riga Airport was completed in a reduced visibility due to foggy conditions. The aircraft landed long and after touchdown, was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest in a field located 200 meters from the Daugava River. All six crew members were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.