Moscou - Novosibirsk

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.

Flight / Schedule

Moscou - Novosibirsk

Aircraft

Antonov AN-8

Registration

CCCP-69320

MSN

0V3420

Year of Manufacture

1960

Date

October 11, 1990 at 01:10 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Novosibirsk-Yeltsovka Novosibirsk oblast

Region

Asia • Russia

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On October 11, 1990 at 01:10 PM, Moscou - Novosibirsk experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-8, operated by MAP - Ministerstvo Aviatsionnoi Promyshlennosti - Minaviaprom, with the event recorded near Novosibirsk-Yeltsovka Novosibirsk oblast.

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

10 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 90.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. 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.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-69320, MSN 0V3420, year of manufacture 1960.

Fatalities

Total

9

Crew

4

Passengers

5

Other

0

Crash Summary

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.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

90.0%

Known people on board: 10

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Moscou - Novosibirsk

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Russia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-8

Registration

CCCP-69320

MSN

0V3420

Year of Manufacture

1960