Okha – Nikolayevsk-on-Amur – Nijnetambovskoye – Khabarovsk

On February 23, 1932 at 03:00 PM, Okha – Nikolayevsk-on-Amur – Nijnetambovskoye – Khabarovsk experienced a crash involving Junkers G.24, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Nijnetambovskoye Khabarovsk Krai.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

16 people were known to be on board, 16 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 13, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The airplane departed Okha on a flight to Khabarovsk with intermediate stops in Nikolayevsk-on-Amur and Nijnetambovskoye. While descending to Nijnetambovskoye, the pilot encountered marginal weather conditions. Because the visibility was limited, he reduced his altitude to minimum. On final approach, at a height of 50 metres, the right wing failed and detached. The airplane nosed down and crashed in a pasture. All 16 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L718, MSN 930, year of manufacture 1925.