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Crash of an Antonov AN-70 in Omsk

Date & Time: Jan 27, 2001
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
UR-NTK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Omsk - Yakutsk
MSN:
77 01 02
YOM:
1997
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Omsk Airport on a test flight to Yakutsk, carrying 22 passengers and a crew of 11 in order to perform a test flight in low-temperature flight conditions, as part of the Ukrainian manufacturer's certification program. During initial climb, at a height of 20 metres, the engine n°3 lost power. The crew increased power on all three other engines and continued to climb. Less than 25 seconds laters, at a height of about 60 metres, the engine n°1 failed. The captain attempted an emergency landing in a snow covered terrain located 660 metres past the runway end. The aircraft belly landed and came to rest with severe damages to the fuselage (almost broke in two at wings level) and engines. All 33 occupants were rescued, among them four were injured, two seriously.
Probable cause:
The loss of power on engine n°3 was the result of the rupture of a hydraulic line located near the rotor. This failure caused a reduction of the blades' rotation on both propellers (counter-rotating system), creating severe vibrations. The crew increased power on all three remaining engines when a technical malfunction occurred on an electric sensor coupled to the turbine of the engine n°1, causing the automatic control unit to fail and the engine n°1 to stop.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP in Luzino

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1996
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
RA-11403
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Moscow – Omsk – Bratsk – Yakutsk
MSN:
6 4 019 06
YOM:
1966
Flight number:
K29052
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Moscow to Yakutsk with intermediate stops in Omsk and Bratsk, carrying three passengers, seven crew members and a load of 10,990 kilos of various goods (not declared before departure from Moscow). On approach to Omsk-Tsentralny Airport, at an altitude of 1,150 metres, all four engines failed simultaneously. The captain reduced his altitude and made a belly landing in a snow covered field located near Luzino, about 22 km west of the airport. After touchdown, the aircraft slid for few dozen metres, collided with a car and came to rest. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of all four engines due to fuel exhaustion. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor flight planning,
- The crew failed to calculate the correct amount of fuel necessary for the all flight and reserves according to procedures,
- The captain decided to initiate the descent prematurely, increasing the fuel consumption during the last portion of the flight,
- The flight engineer failed to monitor the fuel consumption during flight,
- Failure of the fuel pump n°5,
- The captain failed to divert to an alternate airport while en route from Moscow to Omsk.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P in Tevriz

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-01768
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1G107-15
YOM:
1969
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed following an engine failure. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12TB in Omsk

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-12971
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
9 3 465 03
YOM:
1969
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Omsk Airport. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12AP in Omsk: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1986
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-11795
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tbilisi - Omsk
MSN:
8 9 007 04
YOM:
1968
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Aircraft flight hours:
11980
Aircraft flight cycles:
6026
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Tbilisi to Omsk, carrying three passengers, six crew members and a load of 10,400 kilos of various goods. On final approach to Omsk-Severnyy Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to bad weather conditions. On short final, the captain continued below the minimum descent altitude when the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located 2,130 meters short of runway threshold, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed by fire and all nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The decision of the crew to continue the approach below the MDA without having establish any visual contact with the approach lights and runway lights. At the time of the accident, the visibility was below minimums and the crew was unable to initiate a go-around and to divert to the alternate airport of Tyumen as the fuel reserve was insufficient.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-154B-1 in Omsk: 178 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1984 at 0539 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-85243
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Krasnodar – Omsk – Novosibirsk
MSN:
77A243
YOM:
1977
Flight number:
SU3352
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
170
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
178
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Krasnodar, the crew started the approach to Omsk Airport in a reduced visibility due to the night and rain falls. The aircraft landed at a speed of 270 km/h and about one second later, the captain noticed the presence of vehicles on the runway. He initiated a turn to the right when the left wing struck the vehicles. Upon impact, all three vehicles were destroyed and the four people on board were killed instantly. Out of control, the airplane turned to the left, veered off runway and came to rest upside down, broken in two, bursting into flames. Four crew members and one passenger survived while all 174 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the person in charge of the runway maintenance allowed a team of three vehicles to enter the runway for maintenance and then fell asleep. Thus, he failed to inform ATC about the presence of ground vehicles on the runway and the Air Traffic Controller based in the Airport Tower was unable to see the vehicles due to poor visibility caused by night and rain falls. As ATC was not aware of the presence of ground vehicles, he was unable to inform the crew prior to landing. Also, it was reported that the vehicles dispatched on the runway were not equipped with rotating flashing beacons and radios that would allow their personnel to listen the tower frequency.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Omsk: 13 killed

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1975 at 1233 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70177
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Omsk - Leningradskoe - Kokshetau
MSN:
1G137-51
YOM:
1972
Flight number:
SU454
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Aircraft flight hours:
1846
Aircraft flight cycles:
2065
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Omsk Airport, while climbing to a height of 10 meters, the pilot-in-command encountered an unexpected situation and reduced the engine power, apparently to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane banked left then stalled and crashed inverted in flames in a field located 128 meters to the left of the runway and about 180 meters past its end. Two passengers and the copilot were seriously injured while 11 other occupants were killed. A day later, both passengers who survived died from their injuries.
Probable cause:
At Omsk Airport, strong winds forced a local technicians team to lock the aircraft rudder while parked on apron. Following negligences on part of the crew, takeoff was initiated with a locked rudder. The following findings were reported:
- The technicians failed to report to the crew that the rudder has been locked by ground personnel,
- The crew failed to follow the pre-takeoff checklist,
- The crew failed to conduct a visual inspection of the airplane prior to takeoff,
- The crew failed to follow the published procedures prior to takeoff,
- The crew failed to proceed to a test of the rudder, ailerons and elevators during the taxi procedure.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-104B in Omsk

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-42408
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
8 2 02 05
YOM:
1958
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While descending to Omsk Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to snow showers. On final, as he was unable to locate the runway, the captain abandoned the approach and initiated a go-around. Three other attempts to land were abandoned within the next minutes. During the fifth approach, the crew descended too low when the airplane struck a snow wall located just short of runway threshold and crash landed. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Kalinin K-5 in Omsk: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1939 at 1235 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L527
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tara - Omsk
MSN:
12
YOM:
1930
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
3094
Circumstances:
On final approach to Omsk Airport, in light snow falls, the pilot realized he was not properly aligned with the runway and initiated a go around procedure. Following a short circuit, he started a second attempt to land when, on short final, the airplane rolled to the left and descended to the ground, crashing near the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control on short final following poor techniques on part of the pilot-in-command. The low visibility caused by snow falls was considered as a contributing factor as well as the fact that the speed indicator was probably showing erroneous parameters because the receptor was obstructed by snow. This situation reduced the aircraft' speed on final, causing a stall.