Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 October 1988
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BP
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-11418
Location: 25 km NE of Batagay Airport (BQJ) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: GPWS (Ground-Based Position System)GPWS (Ground-Based Position System)
Category: Accident
A flight approached Batagay at night and deviated from approved visual approach procedures, resulting in a collision with a mountain. The GPWS was switched off, leading to the aircraft’s impact.A flight approached Batagay at night and deviated from approved visual approach procedures, resulting in a collision with a mountain. The GPWS was switched off, leading to the aircraft’s impact.
Description
The flight approached Batagay (situated in mountainous area) at night. The crew decided to use a track that is allowed only for visual approaches. Intentional deviation from the approved procedure caused the GPWS to sound. The GPWS was switched off and the An-12 eventually collided with a mountain at 537 metres above the runway level.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Deviation from approved visual approach procedures.Deviation from approved visual approach procedures.Share on:
