What happened
During a nighttime arrival at Krasnodar Airport, an aircraft traveling from Trabzon began its descent without any prior incidents. Upon touching down, the aircraft experienced a series of five bounces on the runway. During this sequence, sensors recorded a positive acceleration of 3.3 g. Following the fifth impact, the nose landing gear failed, causing the aircraft to slide several dozen meters along the runway before coming to a complete stop.
Despite the impact and the subsequent slide, all 44 occupants on board were able to evacuate the aircraft without sustaining any injuries. However, the aircraft sustained structural damage that rendered it a total loss.
Findings
Investigations into the incident revealed that the flight crew did not follow the established procedures for flight preparation. Specifically, the center of gravity was positioned too far aft, which resulted in the aircraft being in an unstable configuration during the landing phase.