Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 March 1979
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Uralsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-26569
Location: 1,7 km E of Baykit (BKT) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
An Antonov 26 aircraft crashed into a wooded hillside while approaching Baykit (BKT), Russia. The aircraft carried a cargo of oranges, 3700 kg. The captain instructed the crew to miss approach due to runway 24 being blocked. The flight continued on runway heading and just barely climbed until striking the hill.An Antonov 26 aircraft crashed into a wooded hillside while approaching Baykit (BKT), Russia. The aircraft carried a cargo of oranges, 3700 kg. The captain instructed the crew to miss approach due to runway 24 being blocked. The flight continued on runway heading and just barely climbed until striking the hill.
Description
The Antonov 26 crashed into a wooded hillside while on approach to Baykit (BKT), Russia. The airplane carried a cargo of oranges, 3700 kg. Some passengers were allowed to travel to Baykit by the captain of the plane. The controller had instructed the crew to carry out a missed approach because runway 24 was blocked. The flight continued on runway heading and just barely climbed until striking the hill.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=230https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=230Primary Cause
Runway blockage prevented a safe landing.Runway blockage prevented a safe landing.Share on:
