Accident Overview
En route from Moscow-Domodedovo to Amderma, the crew was informed about the deterioration of weather conditions in Amderma and was cleared to divert to Vorkuta Airport. While on a night approach with visibility limited to 850 meters, the captain was unable to locate the runway. The decision was made to initiate a go-around.
Incident Details
During the go-around maneuver, the aircraft struck the ground, losing its undercarriage, and subsequently crashed into a ravine located approximately 140 meters short of the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed. All eight occupants on board were evacuated from the wreckage.
Investigation Findings
The official probable cause of the accident is that the crew decided to continue the approach in below-minima weather conditions and that the decision of the captain to attempt a go-around was taken too late.