Alma-Ata – Karaganda – Taldykorgan – Balkhash

On July 27, 1934 at 01:00 PM, Alma-Ata – Karaganda – Taldykorgan – Balkhash experienced a crash involving Tupolev ANT-9, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Balkhash Karagandy.

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.

10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed Alma-Ata on a flight to Balkhash with intermediate stops in Karaganda and Taldykorgan. Following a wrong approach configuration to Balkhash Airport, the pilot led the airplane descending with a crosswind component which caused the airplane to land on one landing gear only. The pilot increased engine power and initiated a go-around procedure. During the circuit, the airplane encountered wind up to 47 km/h and due to inappropriate techniques on part of the pilot-in-command, the aircraft descended to a height of 20 metres. While completing a turn, it stalled and crashed 2 km from the runway, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L130, MSN 131, year of manufacture 1932.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.8394°, 74.9777°.