Accident Details
The crew departed Krechevitsky Air Force Base on a local training flight. After dropping several materials at low altitude, the crew attempted to gain altitude when technical problems with the electrical system were encountered. The aircraft nosed up to an angle of 26 degrees, climbing from 940 meters to 1,300 meters in a few seconds. Suddenly, it adopted a nose-down attitude of 55 degrees, entered a dive, and crashed at a speed of 570 km/h. The wreckage was found between the villages of Rogavka and Kerest, approximately 32 km northwest of the airbase. The aircraft disintegrated on impact, and all seven crew members were killed.
Probable Cause
According to official findings, it is believed that the electrical system failed in flight, possibly after the aircraft was struck by lightning. At the time of the accident, visibility was limited due to poor weather conditions. After the electrical system failed, the pilot-in-command suffered spatial disorientation and lost control of the airplane.