Asia

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Tashkent - Kokand - Kabul

MSN:

00834 89670

YOM:

1988

Flight number:

3501

Location:

Kabul

Country:

Afghanistan

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

1228

Aircraft flight cycles:

925

Circumstances:

The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Tashkent to Kabul with an intermediate stop in Kokand, Uzbekistan, carrying a load of fuel drums. While descending to Kabul Airport, the crew was instructed by ATC to maintain FL190 as an Afghan Antonov AN-32 was passing just below at FL180. Shortly later, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a huge explosion 7,6 km east of Kabul-Khwaja Rawash Airport. All nine occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- Crew failure to maintain flight speed modes recommended by IL-76 for various airplane configurations, which reduced the available margin of angle of attack to critical modes;
- Insufficient control of crew members over the determining flight parameters, which led to a violation of the established restrictions on the permissible angle of attack and the minimum flight speed;
- Lack of piloting skills at high angles of attack, due to the imperfection of the training system for crews in special flight situations;
- The pilots were unable to recognize the exit to critical angles of attack and implement the IL-76 recommendations to prevent stall;
- The need for maneuvering according to the descent scheme in combat conditions at close to flight restriction conditions and the presence of three aircraft flying in clouds at short intervals without appropriate radar control created a difficult situation for the crew, which was aggravated after the controller informed about the need to temporarily stop the descent in connection with the take-off of the An-32 aircraft, which led to a change in the prevailing stereotype of crew actions.

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

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1990

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-17977

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G210-01

YOM:

1984

Location:

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Region:

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

Crashed following an engine failure. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

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

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1990

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-40679

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G214-37

YOM:

1985

Location:

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Region:

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

En route, the fuel pressure dropped and the engine lost power. The crew decided to return to his departure point when the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in the taïga near Kirensk. Both pilots were injured.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the engine failed due to ignition problems.

Crash of a Hawker-Siddeley HS.121 Trident 2E in Guilin

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1990

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

B-2208

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

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Site:

Schedule:

Shanghai - Guilin

MSN:

2165

YOM:

1974

Location:

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Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

102

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Following a wrong approach configuration at Guilin Airport, the three engine aircraft landed too far down the runway. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its right main gear and came to rest in a grassy area. All 107 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Weather conditions were poor at the time of the accident with rain showers and limited visibility. Thus, the runway surface was wet and the braking action was limited.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-28 in Chita

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1990

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-28

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-28702

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site:

Chita-Cheryomushki AFB (Chita Northwest)

Schedule:

Chita - Chita

MSN:

1AJ006-13

YOM:

1989

Location:

Zabaykalsky Krai

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

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Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The crew was completing a local training at Chita-Cheryomushki AFB (Chita Northwest). On final approach, the aircraft was too low and struck the ground short of runway 33 threshold. The crew initiated a go-around, completed a circuit and landed few minutes later. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1990

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-33544

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G229-36

YOM:

1988

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Pax on board:

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Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

After touchdown, the single engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Learjet 31 in Taiyuan

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1990

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 31

Operator:

Registration:

N984JD

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Demonstration

Survivors:

Site: