Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 14 June 1981
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14M
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-41838
Location: 30 km NW of Ust’-Barguzin –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 48 / Occupants: 48
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a sudden and severe weather event while en-route to Nizhneangarsk, leading to a course change and subsequent impact on a mountain slope near Lake Baykal. The crew intentionally misinformed ATC regarding visibility, resulting in the aircraft striking the slope.An aircraft experienced a sudden and severe weather event while en-route to Nizhneangarsk, leading to a course change and subsequent impact on a mountain slope near Lake Baykal. The crew intentionally misinformed ATC regarding visibility, resulting in the aircraft striking the slope.
Description
While en-route to Nizhneangarsk, the weather rapidly became worse and the airport was closed. The crew elected to change course to Ust’-Barguzin. During the descent the crew intentionally misinformed ATC that they could see the ground. Shortly afterwards the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain at the east coast of the lake Baykal (Svyatoi Nos peninsula) at height of 1300 m about 30 km from the airfield. The airplane operated on a flight from Severomuysk to Ulan-Ude with an en-route stop at Nizhneangarsk.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=45https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=45Primary Cause
Weather-induced course change and miscommunication with ATC.Weather-induced course change and miscommunication with ATC.Share on:
