Cargo Flight Crash Near Kharkiv After Engine Fire (CCCP-69321)

Incident Overview and Emergency Declaration During a cargo flight from Dnipropetrovsk to Moscow-Domodedovo Airport, the aircraft was cruising at an altitude of 7,500 meters when the crew declared an emergency. The emergency was triggered after engine number 1 caught fire. Following the declaration, the crew received clearance to reduce altitude and divert to Kharkiv Airport. ## Descent and Loss of Control As the aircraft descended, the intense fire caused engine number 1 and the left wing to partially detach. The airplane subsequently lost control, nosed down to an angle of 90 degrees, overturned, and crashed into an open field. The impact site was located 6.5 kilometers west of Rakitnoye, approximately 31 kilometers south of Kharkiv Airport. ## Casualties and Damage The aircraft was totally destroyed in the crash. All nine occupants on board were killed in the accident. ## Official Findings The official investigation determined that the engine number 1 caught fire in flight after a fuel line ruptured for unknown reasons.