Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 April 1988
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-67518
Location: 74 km NE of Bagdarin –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
A flight from Mua to Bagdar experienced a sudden and unexpected descent due to adverse weather conditions, resulting in a collision with a hill.A flight from Mua to Bagdar experienced a sudden and unexpected descent due to adverse weather conditions, resulting in a collision with a hill.
Description
Struck a hill in bad weather during a flight from Muya to Bagdarin. The flight crew deviated from the established route and descended prematurely below the safe altitude.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=173https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=173Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions, specifically low visibility and potentially turbulent winds, caused the flight crew to deviate from the established route and descend prematurely.Bad weather conditions, specifically low visibility and potentially turbulent winds, caused the flight crew to deviate from the established route and descend prematurely.Share on:
