Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP near Orel

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1989
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-29324
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G77-07
YOM:
1966
Location:
Orel
Orel oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The engine failed en route, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP in Cam Ranh Bay: 31 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-11875
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cam Ranh Bay - Ho Chi Minh-City
MSN:
7 3 450 06
YOM:
1967
Location:
Cam Ranh Bay
Khánh Hòa Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
31
Circumstances:
On approach to Ho Chi Minh-City Airport, the crew encountered below minima weather conditions but the captain decided to continue. On short final, as the aircraft deviated from the approach path, the right main gear struck the ground 114 meters short of runway and was torn off. The right outer wing was damaged as well as the propeller n°4 and both hydraulics systems. The crew decided to return to Cam Ranh Bay Airport. Upon landing, the crew feathered the propeller n°1 and after touchdown, the aircraft veered off runway to the left, hit obstacles and came to rest, bursting into flames. Three occupants were seriously injured while 31 others were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Chigichinakh

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-33142
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1 143 473 09
YOM:
1960
Location:
Chigichinakh
Magadan oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the single engine aircraft landed hard and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14T off Cape Schmidt

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-61788
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Cape Schmidt - Cape Schmidt
MSN:
8 34 39 01
YOM:
1958
Location:
Cape Schmidt
Chukotka okrug
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
17992
Aircraft flight cycles:
6989
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Cape Schmidt Airfield, while climbing to a height of 100 meters, both engines lost power and failed. The crew attempted to ditch the aircraft in the Akatan lagoon. The airplane came to rest in 50 cm of water about 200 meters offshore. All nine occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The crew was completing a survey flight over the Chokutka Sea.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Cessna 404 Titan II in Kaohsiung: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1989 at 0906 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 404 Titan
Operator:
Registration:
B-12206
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Kaohsiung – Wangan
MSN:
404-0418
YOM:
1978
Location:
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City (高雄市)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Kaohsiung Airport, while in initial climb, the crew encountered engine troubles. The airplane stalled and crashed in a residential area near the airport, bursting into flames. A passenger was injured while 12 other occupants were killed as well as one people on the ground.
Probable cause:
Engine trouble for unknown reasons.

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

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1989
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-81622
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G209-16
YOM:
1984
Location:
Karakalpakiya
Karakalpakstan (Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasi)
Country:
Uzbekistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft crashed after the crew got distracted. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Crew error

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2T in Kulsary

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1989
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-44951
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1G25-24
YOM:
1962
Location:
Kulsary
Atyrau
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties and the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Zabol: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1989 at 1320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
YA-BAK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kabul - Zaranj
MSN:
57314104
YOM:
1985
Location:
Zabol
Sistan and Baluchestan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
35
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
En route from Kabul to Zaranj, an Iranian security officer entered the cockpit and instructed the crew to divert to Zabol, Iran. On approach, the captain was shot down and the copilot, panicked, attempted an emergency landing in a hilly terrain located few km from Zabol. Five passengers were killed in the accident.
Probable cause:
Crashed in unclear circumstances after being hijacked.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Ivanovka

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1989
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-40593
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G84-46
YOM:
1967
Location:
Ivanovka
Pavlodar
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a ravine. There were no casualties.

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

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-07547
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G153-10
YOM:
1973
Location:
Glazunovka
Orel oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck power cables and crashed. There were no casualties.
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