Antonov AN-2

Private Russian

The single engine airplane departed Us-Khatyn on a flight to Suordakh, carrying five passengers, two pilots and a load consisting of 600 kilos of various goods. While cruising at an altitude of about 1,450 metres, the crew encountered moderate atmospheric turbulences and was unable to maintain the altitude. The aircraft lost height and crashed on the rocky slope of amountain located 15 km southeast from the Lake Siljan-Kuel, some 250 km from the destination. Two passengers were killed while five others occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

DOSAAF

The crew was completing a local skydiving mission in the region of Fakhrabad, about 30 km southwest of Dushanbe. After eight skydivers departed the cabin, the crew was returning to Fakhrabad Airfield when, on final approach, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. The copilot was seriously injured and the captain was killed.

Private Russian

The pilot, sole on board, was engaged in an aerial photography mission. In flight, he encountered engine problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed onto a barn located in Novoshchedrinskaya, about 15 km north of Gudermes. The pilot and three people in the barn were injured.

Republic of Korea Air Force

While performing a training mission in the vicinity of Okcheon, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot-in-command decided to ditch the aircraft in a river located in the suburb of Okcheon. Upon landing, both left wings were partially torn off and the aircraft came to rest in shallow water. All four crew members evacuated safely and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Sputnik

Bought in 2000 and stored since, the airplane was under restoration since August 2013. The crew (one pilot and one engineer), decided to perform a test flight in the region of Sevryukovo (Korocha District of the Belgorod region). En route, the engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft impacted ground and crashed, coming to rest upside down and bursting into flames. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.

Private Russian

The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a forest located 50 km north of Byelaya Kalitva, Rostov oblast. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The circumstances of the accident remains unknown. The flight was considered as illegal as this registration was not officially recorded in the Russian Civil Aviation register.

A. G. Yakunchev

While on a crop spraying mission, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field located about 20 km from Saransk-Lyambir Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the Certificate of Airworthiness and the Certificate of Registration were out of date.

Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii

Shortly after take off from Pskov Airport, while climbing to a height of about 50-70 metres, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft lost height and crashed in a snow covered field located near the airport and came to rest. All 13 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All passengers were skydivers (paratroopers) from the Marine Corps.

Aéroclub Paris-Est

En route from Lille-Lesquin to Lognes-Emerainville Airport, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing in a field located in Betz, about 45 km northeast of Lognes. On touchdown, the aircraft sank into muddy field, overturned and came to rest upside down. All four occupants were rescued, among them a passenger was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair and was later cannibalised.

Orlan 2000

Following a crop spraying flight, the crew was returning to Novobratskoye when the captain suddenly died on final approach. As the copilot was unable to regain control in time, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed, bursting into flames. The copilot was injured and the captain was killed.

Kapoli Air

The aircraft commander came at the airstrip at village of Kozlovets at about 09:00 and accepted the aircraft from the aircraft technician, refueled with 400 l gasoline (according the record in monthly book) and after that moved the aircraft to the chemical charge stand, where the aircraft was loaded with 1350 l of chemical (herbicide). According the technician’s information, the first flight started at 09:15. The crew was incomplete. There was no copilot onboard. After the fourth (at 11:00) and after the tenth flight (at 13:30) the aircraft was refueled with 200 l of gasoline. At the airstrip after the 11th flight for AW two outsiders climbed on board with aircraft commander’s permission, who were not crew members and the twelfth flight was performed with them. One person, 11-year schoolboy, took the right-hand seat in the cockpit and the other person stayed upright between the two pilot seats. The aircraft took-off from the temporary airstrip and headed for treatment of an agricultural field, situated behind a height relatively to the place of the temporary airstrip. After the end of spraying of the first plot during the left-hand turn at very low altitude the aircraft collided with the ground in a heading of 310°. As a result of the collision the construction was destroyed, the aircraft turned around the left hand wing to 180° from the flight direction, a spilling of fuel and oil emerged and a fire blow up, which destroyed the fore part of aircraft fuselage. The commander and the person standing between the pilot seats received fatal injuries and the child in the right-hand pilot seat was seriously injured and was hospitalized in the town of Pleven.

Blagoveshchensk AK

Following technical problems, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest, bursting into flames. There were no casualties.

Air Albatros

The single engine aircraft departed Essen-Mühlheim Airport at 1158LT on a touristic flight over the region of Duisburg, Düsseldof and back to Essen, carrying nine passengers and two crew members, on behalf of the operator Sachsische Luftfahrt Service. En route, while cruising at an altitude of 1,500 feet, the engine lost power. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing near a sport center. After touchdown in a field, the aircraft rolled for about 200 metres before colliding with trees. All 11 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

ROSTO

The single engine aircraft departed Manskiy Airfield on a local flight with 13 skydivers and one pilot on board. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 120 metres, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a near flat attitude in an open field, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found 2,5 km from the village of Shalinskoye. Three passengers were seriously injured while 11 other occupants were killed. Few days later, two of the three survivors died from their injuries. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire.

Aerotaxi

While cruising at an altitude of 3,000 feet on a charter flight from Cienfuegos to Cayo Coco, the single engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a prairie located near Santa Clara. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 17 occupants were killed, among them 6 Canadians, five British, two German while all four crew members were Cuban. It was reported that the left upper wing detached while the aircraft was encountering strong winds.

Yeiskaero

The crew was completing a crop spraying mission on behalf of the the collective farm 'Dimitrova' in Novoshcherbinovskaya. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 10 metres, the engine lost power. The captain attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft struck the ground, nosed over and came to rest upside down, bursting into flames. Both occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Comeravia - Comercial de Aviacion

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant's fate unknown.

ROSTO

The aircraft departed Sibay on a special flight to Magnitogorsk, carrying five members of the Civil Defense and two pilots. The purpose of the mission was to fly over the Ural River to study and predict flood activity. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the crew initiated a left turn when the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and struck the ground in a nose down angle of 40° about 1,280 metres from the runway end. A pilot and two passengers were killed while four other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

ROSTO

While cruising over a mountainous area, the crew encountered below-minima weather conditions and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed on the slope of a mountain (590 metres high) located in the region of the Bolshoya River. All occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Peruvian Government

Operated by the Peruvian Government, the single engine aircraft was engaged in a survey flight on behalf of the drug enforcement program. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Huánuco, killing all three occupants.

ACM Prag - Prague Aeroclub

Crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

E. Siebzehnrübl

The pilot, sole on board, was taking part to an airshow at Aichach Airport. On final approach, the aircraft was too low when it struck an embankment located short of runway threshold. On impact, both main landing gears were torn off and the aircraft landed on its belly and came to rest. The pilot escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Magadan Avia

While approaching Magadan on a flight from Evensk, weather conditions deteriorated with low clouds and heavy snow falls. The crew decided to continue and due to strong winds, the aircraft deviated from the prescribed route. While flying in clouds at an altitude of 885 metres, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near the Cheka River mouth, about 60 km northeast of Magadan. Four occupants were injured and the captain was killed.

Yakutavia

Crashed in rough terrain (somewhere in Yakutia?) after the crew attempted a forced landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

DOSAAF

Damaged beyond repair following a hard landing at Jelgava Airport. There were no casualties.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

The aircraft was engaged in a charter flight from Uelen to Bukhta Provideniya in support of the international expedition 'Great Circle'. On board were four passengers, two pilots and 28 sled dogs and their equipment. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 30 meters, the aircraft adopted a high angle of attack then stalled and crashed on the snow-covered frozen surface of the lagoon some 725 meters from the point of departure. A passenger was killed while all six other occupants were injured.

DOSAAF

The single engine aircraft was completing a local skydiving mission at Okha Airport on behalf of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Aeroklub. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 50 meters, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a snow covered field. Three skydivers were killed while all 12 other occupants were injured.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

The crew was performing a regional flight from the Yamal peninsula when the engine failed enroute. The aircraft crash landed in the tundra near Yar-Sale and was damaged beyond repair as the landing gear, the propeller and the lower wings were broken. There were no casualties.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

For unknown reasons, the single engine aircraft landed hard and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

The crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck power cables and crashed. There were no casualties.

East German Air Force - Luftstreitkräfte der Nationalen Volksarmee

The crew was performing a flight from Heringsdorf to Kamenz with an intermediate stop at Neuhardenberg-Marxwalde Airbase located about 60 km northeast from Berlin. On final approach, the captain instructed the copilot to take over control of the aircraft. The copilot failed to comply with procedures and, from a height of 100 meters, he lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed short of runway. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

While flying in clouds, the aircraft struck the slope of a rocky mountain and crashed. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

En route, the crew entered an area of poor visibility due to low clouds when the aircraft encountered downdrafts and crashed onto a hill. Occupant's fate unknown.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

The engine failed shortly after takeoff but the crew reaction was inappropriate and the aircraft crashed. Occupant's fate unknown.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

The single engine aircraft departed Yerevan-Erebuni Airport at 1047LT on a cargo flight to Kamo, carrying two pilots and a load of 140 kilos of mail and various goods. At that time, weather conditions were considered as good. Six minutes later, the crew informed ATC about his position at an altitude of 1,800 meters and was cleared to climb to 2,400 meters. Then the aircraft entered a right turn and struck the south slope of Mt Gantusar (2,299 meters high) about two km northeast of Jraber. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 1,915 meters and both pilots were killed. It was reported that the visibility at the accident site was about 60 meters due to thick fog.

MSN Tselinograd - Mining %26 Chemical Plant

While cruising in bad weather conditions, the crew failed to follow the minimum safe altitude when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Zhaksy-Zhangyztau (729 meters high). The occupant's fate remain unknown.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

Struck an obstacle and crashed while taking off from Eltay. Occupant fate unknown.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

The single engine aircraft was engaged in an oil exploration expedition, carrying two pilots and 20 geologists and scientists. After takeoff, the aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height, stalled and crashed in a snow covered field. All 22 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

While cruising under VFR mode in IMC conditions, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain near Muya. All three occupants were killed.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

The aircraft was engaged on an aerial survey flight, carrying three passengers and three crew members. While flying at low height over hilly terrain near Pavlodar, the aircraft got caught in a strong downstream and the crew counteracted too late, causing the left main wheel and the left lower wing to touch the slope of a hill. The crew managed to make a forced landing at Shoptykol where the aircraft sustained further damage. All six occupants escaped unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair by "Aviaremont".

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

Sole on board, the pilot was completing a local spraying flight near the village of Staroye Zhookovo. While flying at low height, the aircraft entered a nose-up attitude then lost height and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

En route, the crew encountered severe atmospheric turbulences. Control was lost and the airplane crashed in an open field. There were no casualties.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

On approach, the single engine airplane lost height and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. Occupant fate unknown.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

The single engine airplane departed Toko on a flight to Uchur, carrying three passengers and a crew of two. On board were two unauthorized passengers who wanted to be dropped by the River Algoma to go fishing. The crew made a stop and dropped both passengers by the river then decided to takeoff again. But the available distance of 150-180 meters was insufficient and the aircraft's speed at takeoff was too low so it struck the river surface and crashed inverted in shallow water. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

On the leg from Novokuznetsk to Tashtagol of a flight from Kemerovo to Tashtagol, the crew encountered below minima weather conditions with low clouds and rain/snow falls. The crew decided to continue and deviated from the prescribed flight path to the left by 8 km when the airplane crashed at a height of 1,050 metres into the wooded slope of the cloud covered Mt Pustag (1,570 metres high) located some 25 km north of Tashtagol. All three crew members including a check pilot and both passengers were killed.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

After takeoff from Krasnogvardeyskiy in strong winds, the single engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It struck a high power transmission tower and crashed, bursting into flames. A passenger was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

Following several crop spraying flights that day, the pilot and one passenger departed the State farm of Magnaisky on a short flight to the State farm of Pobeda, both located in the suburb of Kostanay. On approach, the pilot made a sharp turn to the left at low height. The airplane rolled to the left at an angle of 45°, causing the left wing to struck the ground and the aircraft to crash. Both occupants were uninjured.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

The crew departed Bodaybo on a positioning flight to Kedrovy with an intermediate stop in Perevoz, on behalf of a geological mission. The approach was completed with a tailwind and the airplane landed too far down the landing area, about 80 meters from the 'runway' end. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran then collided with a dirt bank, bursting into flames. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

The pilot initiated a local flight without permission and while flying at an insufficient altitude, the airplane crashed. The pilot was injured.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

Three pilots and a passenger departed Shelopugino at 1807LT on an unauthorized local flight. After takeoff, the pilot-in-command followed the Turov River at an altitude of 100-150 meters when he initiated hazardous manoeuvres. The airplane climbed and adopted a high nose-up attitude when it stalled, plunged into the earth and crashed in a vertical (90° angle) attitude about 10 km south of Shelopugino. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all four occupants were killed.