What happened
During a local training session conducted at Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport, the flight crew was practicing takeoff and landing procedures under conditions of heavy crosswinds. As the aircraft began its takeoff roll, the crew made the decision to manually shut down the right engine.
Following liftoff, the aircraft experienced a significant rightward bank. This maneuver caused the right wing to make contact with the ground surface. The force of the impact resulted in the wing being severed from the fuselage. The momentum of the crash carried the wreckage approximately 300 meters further along the ground, where the aircraft subsequently caught fire and was destroyed.
All eight crew members sustained injuries during the accident.
Findings
The investigation concluded that the primary factor in the accident was improper flight techniques employed by the crew, specifically the decision to proceed with a takeoff while one engine was intentionally non-operational during challenging weather conditions.