Cargo Flight Crash on Mt Gantusar (CCCP-05662)

Flight Details and Departure On 1047LT, a single-engine aircraft departed Yerevan-Erebuni Airport on a cargo flight to Kamo. The aircraft was carrying two pilots and a load of 140 kilograms of mail and various goods. At the time of departure, weather conditions were considered good. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, or operator. ## Accident Sequence Six minutes after departure, the crew informed air traffic control of their position at an altitude of 1,800 meters and was cleared to climb to 2,400 meters. The aircraft then entered a right turn and struck the south slope of Mt Gantusar, which is 2,299 meters high, about two kilometers northeast of Jraber. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 1,915 meters. Both pilots were killed in the accident. ## Weather Conditions It was reported that visibility at the accident site was about 60 meters due to thick fog. The official findings determined that weather conditions deteriorated en route with limited visibility due to foggy conditions. ## Probable Cause The official investigation determined that the crew took the decision to continue the flight in below minimums visibility instead of returning to Yerevan Airport.