What happened
During a flight originally scheduled from Moscow-Domodedovo to Amderma, the flight crew received notification regarding worsening weather conditions at their destination. Consequently, air traffic control cleared the aircraft to divert to Vorkuta Airport.
While performing a night approach under conditions where visibility was restricted to 850 meters, the captain failed to identify the runway. In an attempt to rectify the situation, the pilot initiated a go-around procedure. However, during this maneuver, the aircraft impacted the terrain approximately 140 meters before reaching the runway threshold. The impact resulted in the loss of the undercarriage and caused the plane to crash into a nearby ravine.
There were eight fatalities reported among the occupants, though all individuals were successfully evacuated from the wreckage. The aircraft was completely destroyed during the accident.
Findings
Investigations into the incident concluded that the crew proceeded with the approach despite weather conditions being below established minimums. Furthermore, it was determined that the decision to execute a go-around was made too late to prevent the impact with the ground.