Kapan – Goris – Sisian – Yerevan
Flight / Schedule
Kapan – Goris – Sisian – Yerevan
Aircraft
Antonov AN-2Registration
CCCP-01154
MSN
180 473 09
Year of Manufacture
1957
Date
August 31, 1963 at 03:47 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Kapan Syunik
Region
Asia • Armenia
Coordinates
39.2033°, 46.4021°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 31, 1963 at 03:47 PM, Kapan – Goris – Sisian – Yerevan experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-2, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Kapan Syunik.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.
16 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 15 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 6.3%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine aircraft departed Kapan Airport at 1438LT on a return flight to Yerevan with intermediate stops at Goris and Sisian, carrying 14 passengers (11 adults and three children) and a crew of two. After takeoff, the captain performed a straight-in climb up to 200 meters then turned sharply to the right with a bank of 40°. The airplane failed to climb properly and the pilot-in-command went into a gorge. The copilot attempted to regain control but the captain maintained a certain pressure and failed to follow the procedure. When he saw the mountain facing him, he made a turn to the right when the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area. A adult passenger was killed while all 15 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The wreckage was found 5,5 km from the intended route.
Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-01154, MSN 180 473 09, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.2033°, 46.4021°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine aircraft departed Kapan Airport at 1438LT on a return flight to Yerevan with intermediate stops at Goris and Sisian, carrying 14 passengers (11 adults and three children) and a crew of two. After takeoff, the captain performed a straight-in climb up to 200 meters then turned sharply to the right with a bank of 40°. The airplane failed to climb properly and the pilot-in-command went into a gorge. The copilot attempted to regain control but the captain maintained a certain pressure and failed to follow the procedure. When he saw the mountain facing him, he made a turn to the right when the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area. A adult passenger was killed while all 15 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The wreckage was found 5,5 km from the intended route.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
14
Estimated Survivors
15
Fatality Rate
6.3%
Known people on board: 16
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kapan – Goris – Sisian – Yerevan
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Armenia
Aircraft Details
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