Accident Overview
On a flight from Manoma to Troitskoye in the Nanai district of the Khabarovsk region, the crew, who were intoxicated, departed the airport in the wrong direction and subsequently lost orientation. While cruising at an altitude of 350 meters in poor weather conditions, the single-engine airplane struck trees and crashed into a wooded hillside located 65 km east-northeast of Troitskoye. The aircraft caught fire and was completely destroyed.
Occupants and Fatalities
Both pilots and all 10 passengers were killed in the accident. The wreckage was discovered on 11 May 1965.
Official Probable Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be a navigation error on the part of the crew, who were intoxicated at the time of the accident.