Accident Details
The aircraft departed Krasnoyarsk on a night schedule flight to Igarka, carrying 11 passengers and 4 crew members. On approach to Igarka Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a visibility below minimums due to fog. On final, the pilot-in-command was unable to establish visual contact with the ground but continued the approach. The aircraft descended below the glide, collided with trees, and crashed 477 metres short of runway 12 and 234 metres to the right of its extended centerline, bursting into flames. All 11 passengers were killed while all four crew members survived. The following day, the stewardess died from her injuries.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be controlled flight into terrain after the crew descended in IMC conditions below the glide without visual contact with the ground. Contributing factors included: the failure of the crew to initiate a go-around procedure; an incorrect weather forecast with regards to cloud ceiling, visibility, and severe weather (fog); and inaccurate information about the actual weather on the glide path at the Middle Marker with course 117°, radioed to the crew 40 minutes before the accident.