Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 December 1981
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-26505
Location: 1,1 km NE of Severo-Yeniseysk Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft, operating at night, descended below the glide path due to challenging weather conditions near Severo-Yeniseysk Airport. Due to a late decision to deviate from the planned route, the aircraft struck trees on a slope, resulting in a crash and breakup. The pilot and flight mechanic were intoxicated, compromising their operational duties.A twin-engine aircraft, operating at night, descended below the glide path due to challenging weather conditions near Severo-Yeniseysk Airport. Due to a late decision to deviate from the planned route, the aircraft struck trees on a slope, resulting in a crash and breakup. The pilot and flight mechanic were intoxicated, compromising their operational duties.
Description
The aircraft descended below the glide path while on final approach to Severo-Yeniseysk Airport in difficult weather conditions at night. The decision to go around was taken too late and the aircraft hit trees on the slope of a hill, 105 metres west of the inner marker and 1140 metres before the runway threshold. The aircraft crashed and broke up. It appeared that the navigator and the flight mechanic were intoxicated and did not fulfil their functions.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=192, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=192, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Late decision to deviate from the planned route and intoxication of the pilot and flight mechanic.Late decision to deviate from the planned route and intoxication of the pilot and flight mechanic.Share on:
