CCCP-26536

During the last segment, the pilot-in-command abruptly reduced the engine power, causing the aircraft to lose altitude and to struck the runway surface. The aircraft then rolled for few dozen meters before coming to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

CCCP-26536

Aircraft

Antonov AN-26

Registration

CCCP-26536

MSN

2003

Year of Manufacture

1974

Date

August 18, 1977 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Ust-Kuyga Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)

Region

Asia • Russia

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On August 18, 1977 at 12:00 AM, CCCP-26536 experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Ust-Kuyga Republic of Yakutia (Sakha).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During the last segment, the pilot-in-command abruptly reduced the engine power, causing the aircraft to lose altitude and to struck the runway surface. The aircraft then rolled for few dozen meters before coming to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-26536, MSN 2003, year of manufacture 1974.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

During the last segment, the pilot-in-command abruptly reduced the engine power, causing the aircraft to lose altitude and to struck the runway surface. The aircraft then rolled for few dozen meters before coming to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Russia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-26

Registration

CCCP-26536

MSN

2003

Year of Manufacture

1974