Anadyr – Magadan – Moscow

On January 25, 1997 at 02:54 PM, Anadyr – Magadan – Moscow experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-76, operated by Voronezh Aircraft Production Association - VASO Airlines, with the event recorded near Anadyr Chukotka okrug.

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

25 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 25 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During the takeoff roll, at a speed of 290 km/h, the copilot started the rotation. The aircraft lifted off, reached a height of 7 metres then entered a left bank of 3,5°. Following a course of 665 metres, the aircraft entered a critical angle of attack, nosed up to 35° then landed back on the runway while the undercarriage have just been retracted. The aircraft slid on its belly and came to rest 270 metres further, about 120 metres to the left of the runway centerline. All 25 occupants were rescued, among them two were seriously injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-76834, MSN 10234 09319, year of manufacture 1992.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 64.7317°, 177.5061°.