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The single engine aircraft departed Chokurdakh Airport with four scientists and a crew of five on board. The goal of the mission was to locate landing zones in the Arctic region and Laptev Sea. After landing on a drifting icy floe, the skis went through the ice and the aircraft came to rest. All nine occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Smyshliayevka

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1987

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

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Registration:

CCCP-17879

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G205-20

YOM:

1983

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Crashed after the crew got distracted in flight. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Russia

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1987

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-56436

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G181-20

YOM:

1978

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Russia, date exact unknown (somewhere in April 1987). No casualties.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Alma-Ata: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1987 at 1908 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-26007

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Biisk - Alma-Ata - Leninabad

MSN:

99 01

YOM:

1980

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The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Biisk to Alma-Ata, carrying four passengers (loadmaster), five crew members and a load of 3,600 kilos of various goods. About 70 km from the destination, the crew was cleared to descend from 6,000 to 3,600 meters. At this time, weather conditions were marginal with limited visibility and low ceiling. During the descent, several radios contacts were made between ATC and pilots but most of them were inaudible and the crew continued the descent without knowing his exact position and without any visual contact with ground obstacles. At 1908LT, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain (2,370 meters high) located 56 km east of Alma-Ata Airport. The wreckage was found 22 meters below the summit and all nine occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain. The following contributing factors were reported:
- The flying crew failed to follow ATC instructions,
- Poor radio communication quality during the last two minutes prior to the accident, probably due to the mountain range,
- Lack of ATC assistance.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12TB in Sverdlovsk

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-11378

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

402608

YOM:

1964

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Crashed in unknown circumstances upon landing at Sverdlovsk-Koltsovo Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Tarnogsky Gorodok

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-87696

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

9 91 01 05

YOM:

1969

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During the takeoff roll, the aircraft deviated from the centerline to the left. The crew tried to counteract this deviation but the aircraft hit an embankment on the left side of the runway before coming to rest. While all 26 occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during takeoff due to the failure of the nosewheel steering system.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Tashkent: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1987 at 0811 LT

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-87618

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Tashkent – Shakhrisabz

MSN:

9 13 19 18

YOM:

1971

Flight number:

SU505U

Location:

Tashkent-Yuzhny

Tashkent Province (Toshkent viloyati)

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Uzbekistan

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Asia

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Aircraft flight hours:

17132

Aircraft flight cycles:

20927

Circumstances:

The crew was cleared for takeoff from Tashkent-Yuzhny Airport and started the procedure. After liftoff, while climbing to a height of 15-20 meters, at a speed of 230 km/h, the aircraft banked left, lost height and crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed. The aircraft was on its way to Shakhrisabz, carrying five passengers, four crew members and a load of 1,200 kilos of mail and various goods.

Probable cause:

The loss of control during initial climb was the consequence of wake turbulences created by an Ilyushin II-76 (CCCP-76482) that just took off from the same runway. It was determined that the time between both takeoffs was 81 seconds only. ATC was blamed to clear the Yak-40's crew too early and not observing the minimum separation between both takeoffs. It was also reported that loading of the cargo was longer than expected and that the Yak-40's crew hurried the departure, neglecting several procedures.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Urozhayny: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1987 at 1403 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-16075

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Jezqazğan – Kara-Kengir – Kurgazyn – Amangeldy – Sary-Kengir – Dzhetukoshur – Jezqazğan

MSN:

1G164-29

YOM:

1975

Flight number:

SU607X

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Aircraft flight hours:

6596

Aircraft flight cycles:

12292

Circumstances:

The single engine airplane departed Jezqazğan at 1139LT on a mail flight tour with several en route stops in Kara-Kengir, Kurgazyn, Amangeldy, Sary-Kengir, Sary-Su and Dzhetukoshur, carrying two pilots and a load of 368 kilos of mail. Weather conditions were considered as good upon departure. Two hours later, while leaving Kurgazyn, weather conditions were poor and the captain did not want to continue but was forced by the head of flight. While cruising to the north, the crew encountered poor visibility with ceiling down to 120 meters, foggy conditions and later some blizzard. Too low, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed in a snow covered field located 34 km north of Urozhayny. The captain was killed upon impact while the copilot was slightly injured. He elected to establish a contact with ATC but all radio systems were down. He took refuge in the main cabin and eat candies and nuts and staid in such conditions (OAT near zero) for about five days before being rescued. He died from hypothermia at hospital on January 13.

Probable cause:

The decision of the crew, ATC and head of flight to continue the flight was incorrect considering the deterioration of the weather conditions. It was determined that the crew did not receive any weather information prior to departure as there were no information available for this area. The accident occurred in below minimums weather conditions.