What happened
During an approach toward Karaganda Airport, air traffic control notified the flight crew that the airfield was unavailable for operations and issued instructions to divert the flight to Tselinograd. The pilot did not follow this directive and proceeded with the descent toward the closed runway.
As the aircraft descended through the final layer of cloud cover, it was determined to be at an insufficient altitude. While the captain attempted to initiate a go-around maneuver, the aircraft impacted the terrain approximately 700 meters before reaching the runway threshold. The impact resulted in the aircraft being destroyed beyond repair, though there were no fatalities among the occupants, and all individuals on board survived the event.
Findings
Investigations into the incident concluded that the primary factor was crew error regarding the decision to ignore diversion instructions and continue the approach to a closed airfield.