Aircraft crash during missed approach near Bajkit

4 fatalities • Baykit, Russia • Landing (descent or approach)

An aircraft performing a cargo flight crashed into a wooded hillside during a night-time go-around maneuver, resulting in four fatalities.

What happened

During a nighttime cargo operation traveling from Krasnoyarsk to Bajkit via Yeniseysk, an aircraft carrying six crew members and six passengers struck terrain. The flight was transporting 3,700 kg of fruit at the time of the accident. While on final approach, the pilot determined that the aircraft was at an inadequate altitude and attempted a go-around procedure.

Upon increasing power to both engines, the aircraft followed an incorrect flight path and failed to achieve a sufficient rate of climb. Traveling at 232 km/h, the plane impacted treetops before stalling and crashing on a slope of a 410-meter high wooded hill, located approximately 1,700 meters beyond the end of runway 06. The accident resulted in four fatalities (one crew member and three passengers) and eight injuries.

Findings

Investigations determined that the pilot did not adhere to established procedures for executing a go-around, specifically regarding the incorrect flight path and insufficient climb rate. Additional contributing factors included inadequate flight preparation and the fact that the captain was operating at the Bajkit destination for the first time.

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow standard go-around procedures while navigating an incorrect path with an insufficient climb rate caused the accident.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1979-03-25 Antonov AN-26 accident near Baykit, Russia?

An aircraft performing a cargo flight crashed into a wooded hillside during a night-time go-around maneuver, resulting in four fatalities.

Were there any fatalities in the 1979-03-25 Antonov AN-26 accident?

The accident was fatal, resulting in 4 fatalities.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1979-03-25 involved a Antonov AN-26, registration CCCP-26569, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, at Baykit, Russia.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

The pilot's failure to follow standard go-around procedures while navigating an incorrect path with an insufficient climb rate caused the accident.

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