Dalavia - Dal'nevostochny Avialinii
Safety Score
6.7/10Total Incidents
3
Total Fatalities
98
Recent Incidents
Tupolev TU-154
En route from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Khabarovsk, while cruising at the assigned altitude of 10,600 metres, about 35 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft rolled to the right, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a mountainous and isolated area located in the Sikhot-Alin Mountain Range. SAR operations were initiated but suspended a day later due to the deterioration of the weather conditions and started again four days later. The wreckage was found 11 days later about 50 km west of Grossevichi. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 98 occupants were killed.
PZL-Mielec AN-2
On approach to Ekimchan Airport, the engine caught fire and failed. The aircraft lost height, crashed in the Selemdja River and sank. Both pilots were injured.
Airline Information
Country of Origin
Russia
Risk Level
Elevated Risk