MAP - Ministerstvo Aviatsionnoi Promyshlennosti - Minaviaprom

Antonov AN-8

Following a wrong approach configuration, the twin engine aircraft passed over the runway threshold at a height of 20 meters. At a distance of 300 meters from the runway end, the flight engineer (who was acting as a copilot on this flight) reduced power on both engines above idle. The captain took over control, increased engine power at maximum and initiated a go-around procedure when the left engine autofeathered. At a speed of 170 km/h, the aircraft banked left to an angle of 70° then stalled and crashed 1,526 meters past the runway end. Seven occupants were injured while two others, including one pilot, were killed.

Antonov AN-12

The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Batumi to Kiev, carrying 12 passengers, five crew members and a load of mandarins. While cruising at an altitude of 4,150 meters, the captain asked the copilot to activate the deicing systems. For unknown reasons, the copilot mistakenly shut down all four engines. Following various mistakes, the crew was unable to restart the engines. The captain declared an emergency and was cleared to divert to Kiev-Borispol Airport for an emergency landing. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, he eventually attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field located about 12 km northwest of Borispol Airport. All 17 occupants were rescued, among them 14 people were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Antonov AN-8

On final approach to Novosibirsk-Yeltsovka Airport, at a height of 140 meters and at a speed of 260 km/h about 3 km from the runway threshold, both engines stopped simultaneously. The aircraft lost height, struck power lines then collided with the embankment of a railway road and eventually crashed near a wooded area located 2,010 meters short of runway, bursting into flames. The captain was injured while nine other occupants were killed.

Antonov AN-32

The aircraft departed Mukachevo Airbase on a cargo flight to Moscow, carrying nine crew members and a load of air-air missiles that must be transferred for maintenance purposes. About 35 minutes into the flight, while cruising by night, the autopilot system failed and an alarm sounded. The crew was able to identify the problem so the autopilot was reconnected and the crew continued the flight. One hour and 43 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 7,500 meters, the autopilot system failed again but this time, no alarm sounded so the crew was unable to identify the problem. Forty seconds later, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a swampy area located near Semenivka. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all nine occupants were killed.

Antonov AN-8

The aircraft departed Moscow-Domodedovo at 1838LT on a cargo flight to Baku with an intermediate stop in Lviv, carrying five crew members and a load of various goods for a total weight of 400 kilos, among them metallic hoses. Nine minutes after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 3,600 meters, the crew noticed discrepancies in the fuel system which resulted in a slight reduction of the fuel pressure in the fuel supply line connected to the left engine. The left part of the aircraft was visually inspected and as nothing abnormal was noted, the crew decided to continue the flight. 18 minutes later, while approaching the altitude of 7,200 meters, the crew noticed an important increase in the fuel consumption while the fuel supply system pressure dropped. An analysis of the system made it possible to detect a leak and as the crew was attempting to shut down the left engine, a fire started in the bottom of the left engine nacelle. At 1914LT, the captain informed ATC about the failure of the left engine and was cleared to return to Domodedovo Airport. Less than two minutes later, the captain reported to ATC that the left engine was on fire and requested to be vectored to the nearest airport. At that time, the nearest airport was Tula-Klokovo located 140 km from his position. Few minutes later, the left engine, engulfed by flames, detached and fell away. As the captain realized it would not be possible to reach Tula Airport, he continued the descent with a rate of descent of 100 meters per second in an attempt to land in an open field. The aircraft entered clouds and at a height of 300 meters, the pilot-in-command suffered a spatial disorientation. The aircraft nosed down by an angle of 80° and crashed at a speed of 612 km/h in a wooded area located 3,5 km northeast of Sosensky. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all five occupants were killed.

Antonov AN-12

The crew started the takeoff procedure from a snow covered runway with a tailwind component. The aircraft lifted off at the end of the runway then collided with two airport vehicles. It nosed down and crashed on a car workshop located near the airport, bursting into flames. All nine occupants were killed.

Antonov AN-8

Parked at Irkutsk-2 Airport, the AN-8 was struck by another Minaviaprom AN-8 registered CCCP-98107 that was taxiing to the ramp when the brakes failed. CCCP-98107 was slightly damaged and repaired while CCCP-78738 was damaged beyond repair.

Antonov AN-26

Following a relative long mission, the crew made a short stop at Moscow-Sheremetyevo. The captain believed it was not necessary to add fuel for a short flight to Moscow-Bykovo despite the reserves were low. After takeoff, the crew encountered strong headwinds then the visibility dropped due to snow falls and low clouds. In such conditions, a direct approach was refused to the crew who should differ the landing procedure. Few minutes later, both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. The crew completed a belly landing in an open field located about 3 km from Bykovo Airport. All five crew members escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Antonov AN-12

While cruising at an altitude of 7,500 meters on a cargo flight from Dnipropetrovsk to Moscow-Domodedovo Airport, the crew declared an emergency after the engine n°1 caught fire. The crew was cleared to reduce his altitude and to divert to Kharkiv Airport. On descent, the engine n°1 and the left wing partially detached due to intense fire. Out of control, the airplane nosed down to an angle of 90°, overturned and crashed in an open field located 6,5 west of Rakitnoye, about 31 km south of Kharkiv Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.

Ilyushin II-14

For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to divert to Uralsk (Kazakhstan) Airport. On final approach by night and poor weather conditions, the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the ground and crashed 1,340 metres short of runway threshold. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all six occupants were injured.

Yakovlev Yak-40

While cruising at an altitude of 5,100 meters on a cargo flight from Kazan to Kuybyshev, the crew informed ATC about a fire in the center of the cabin and declared an emergency. The crew initiated an emergency descent when the aircraft partially disintegrated and crashed in an open field near Bazarnye Mataki. All four occupants were killed.

Antonov AN-8

While taxiing at Arsenyev-Varfolomeyevka Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control, veered off taxiway and collided with trees. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Lisunov LI-2

Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed back onto the runway, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Lisunov LI-2

The crew encountered turbulences in flight and decided to continue at a relative low altitude of 290 metres. After four hours of flight, fuel reserves were low and the left engine started to misrunning. The captain decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing when, at a height of 45 metres, the aircraft struck five telephone steel cables with a diameter of 4,3 mm. The airplane stalled and crashed on the shore of the Kama River. All four crew members were killed.

Antonov AN-8

Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the left engine failed and caught fire. The was unable to feather the propeller so the aircraft lost speed and height, stalled and crashed in flames to the left of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.

Ilyushin II-14

While cruising in good weather conditions at an altitude of 2,700 meters and at a speed of 300 km/h, control was lost. The airplane nosed down and entered a dive. Elements from the stabilisers and from the wing tips detached during the descent and the aircraft crashed in a nose-down attitude of 15-20° and at a speed of 330 km/h in a field located 3 km southwest of Nashchekino, some 9 km off course. The airplane was totally destroyed upon impact and all six occupants have been killed. The aircraft was on its way from Tbilisi to Myachkovo with an intermediate stop in Krasnodar, carrying 20 empty gas bottle and few boxes containing metal parts for a total weight of 1,792 kg.

Antonov AN-24

The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport consisting of takeoff and landings in strong cross winds. At takeoff, the right engine was voluntarily shut down. After liftoff, the airplane banked right, causing the right wing to struck the ground. On impact, the wing was sheared off and the airplane crashed in flames 300 meters farther. All eight crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Lisunov LI-2

Shortly after takeoff from Verkhnyaya Salda Airport, while climbing to a height of 30-40 meters, both engines failed almost simultaneously. The airplane stalled, hit power cables and eventually crashed in flames in a field located 1,500 meters past the runway end. Three crew members and a passenger were killed while three other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The crew was completing a cargo flight from Verkhnyaya Salda to Omsk with an intermediate stop in Sverdlovsk on behalf of the Ministry of Aviation Industry (MAP - Ministerstvo Aviatsionnoi Promyshlennosti).

Lisunov LI-2

The crew was performing a flight for the Ministry of Industry and Aviation (MAP – Ministerstvo Aviatsionnoi Promyshlennosti or Minaviaprom). En route, the crew was forced to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing in a field for unknown reason. While there were no injuries, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Junkers JU.52

The crew left Verknyaya Salda in the morning on a cargo flight to Ufa. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions and the visibility was reduced by snow falls. As the crew did not have the appropriate charts for the region, he obtained the assistance of the ATC and was vectored to Tyumen Airport. Few minutes later, while cruising at an assigned altitude of 2,100 meters, the central engine lost power and failed. Shortly later, both other engines (left and right) lost power and produced black smoke. In such conditions, the crew was unable to maintain a safe altitude and the captain decided to make an emergency landing. The aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located 14 km north of Mezenka. Four crew members were injured while the captain was killed.