Accident
A delivery flight from Moscow to Irkutsk, with intermediate stops at Sverdlovsk and Novosibirsk, was on final approach to Irkutsk-Intl Airport when it encountered marginal weather conditions. The aircraft struck the ground 1,315 meters short of the runway, bounced, hit a fence, and eventually came to rest in a prairie 550 meters short of the runway threshold. The copilot was killed, and four other occupants sustained slight injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Investigation Findings
The official investigation determined that the flight engineer misinterpreted certain instrument settings and failed to communicate them to the flying crew in a timely manner. Lack of coordination between the pilots was also identified as a contributing factor.