Yekaterinburg - Kansk - Tiksi

On December 19, 2016 at 04:45 AM, Yekaterinburg - Kansk - Tiksi experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-18, operated by Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii, with the event recorded near Tiksi Republic of Yakutia (Sakha).

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

38 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 38 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 31, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The four engine airplane departed Yekaterinburg on a flight to Tiksi with an intermediate stop in Kansk, carrying 32 passengers and seven crew members. During a polar night approach, the aircraft deviated from the approach pattern and dropped below the glide path relying on a flawed approach scheme. This caused the belly to touch the summit of a snow-covered hill (392 metres high) located 31 km northwest of Tiksi Airport. The aircraft bounced and touched the ground again on the rear slope of the hill some 1,250 metres further on. The fuselage broke into three parts. There was no fire. All 7 crew and 31 passengers were injured, 16 seriously.

Aircraft reference details include registration RF-91821, MSN 185 0080 03, year of manufacture 1965.