Incident Overview
A cargo aircraft operating a flight from Moscow to Yakutsk, with intermediate stops in Omsk and Bratsk, suffered a complete loss of engine power while on approach to Omsk-Tsentralny Airport. The aircraft was carrying three passengers, seven crew members, and a load of 10,990 kilograms of various goods. The cargo had not been declared before departure from Moscow.
Engine Failure and Emergency Landing
At an altitude of 1,150 metres, all four engines failed simultaneously. The captain reduced altitude and executed a belly landing in a snow-covered field located near Luzino, approximately 22 kilometres west of the airport. After touchdown, the aircraft slid for a few dozen metres, collided with a car, and came to rest.
Occupant Status and Aircraft Damage
All ten occupants exited the aircraft uninjured. The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined that the engine failure was caused by fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors included poor flight planning, the crew's failure to calculate the correct amount of fuel required for the entire flight and reserves according to procedures, the captain's decision to initiate descent prematurely (increasing fuel consumption during the final portion of the flight), the flight engineer's failure to monitor fuel consumption during flight, a failure of fuel pump number 5, and the captain's failure to divert to an alternate airport while en route from Moscow to Omsk.