What happened
During a cargo operation originating in Riga and destined for Minsk-Loshitsa (Minsk-1), the aircraft approached the runway with an excessive rate of descent and airspeed. The flight was characterized by an improper center of gravity, which was positioned too far aft, outside of the permitted operational limits.
As the aircraft reached the final approach phase, it maintained a trajectory that was both too high and too fast. Despite these conditions, the captain did not execute a go-around procedure. The landing resulted in a significant impact where all three wheels contacted the runway simultaneously, generating a positive acceleration of 5.1 g at a speed of 250 km/h. Following this initial contact, the aircraft bounced across the runway surface three times. The intensity of the impact and the subsequent bounces caused irreparable structural damage to the airframe. There were no injuries reported among the 5 crew members on board.
Findings
Investigations into the incident identified that the approach was not configured correctly for a safe landing. Furthermore, the accident was attributed to inadequate flight preparation and a lack of proper supervision during the mission planning stages.