Incident Summary
An aircraft on approach to Karaganda Airport experienced an accident after the pilot ignored an air traffic control instruction to divert to Tselinograd. The aircraft struck the ground during a go-around and came to rest 700 meters short of the runway threshold. All occupants survived, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Sequence of Events
While the aircraft was descending toward Karaganda Airport, air traffic control instructed the crew to divert to Tselinograd because the airfield was closed to traffic. The pilot did not comply with this message and continued the descent. After the aircraft passed through the last cloud layer, it was too low. The captain then decided to perform a go-around, but during the maneuver, the aircraft struck the ground and came to rest 700 meters short of the runway threshold.
Investigation Findings
The official investigation determined the probable cause of the accident to be crew error. No other causal factors were identified in the source material. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, and all occupants survived the occurrence.