RA-67470

While taxiing at Blagoveshchensk-Ignatyevo Airport, the pilot was forced to make an evasive maneuver to avoid a collision with a bus. Doing so, the nose gear collided with a drainage ditch (25 cm deep) located on the left side of the taxiway. On impact, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All 14 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

RA-67470

Aircraft

Let L-410

Registration

RA-67470

MSN

84 12 35

Year of Manufacture

1984

Date

June 14, 1994 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Blagoveshchensk Amur oblast

Region

Asia • Russia

Coordinates

50.2600°, 127.5337°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 14, 1994 at 12:00 AM, RA-67470 experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Blagoveshchensk Amur oblast.

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

14 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While taxiing at Blagoveshchensk-Ignatyevo Airport, the pilot was forced to make an evasive maneuver to avoid a collision with a bus. Doing so, the nose gear collided with a drainage ditch (25 cm deep) located on the left side of the taxiway. On impact, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All 14 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-67470, MSN 84 12 35, year of manufacture 1984.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.2600°, 127.5337°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While taxiing at Blagoveshchensk-Ignatyevo Airport, the pilot was forced to make an evasive maneuver to avoid a collision with a bus. Doing so, the nose gear collided with a drainage ditch (25 cm deep) located on the left side of the taxiway. On impact, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All 14 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

11

Estimated Survivors

14

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 14

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Russia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Let L-410

Registration

RA-67470

MSN

84 12 35

Year of Manufacture

1984