What happened
During a nighttime approach to Rogachevo AFB (Amderma-2), the aircraft encountered low visibility caused by active snowfall. Upon touchdown, the aircraft was traveling at 276 km/h and experienced a positive acceleration of 1.85 g, landing approximately five meters to the right of the runway centerline. The impact resulted in a bounce, leading to a second touchdown 160 meters further down the runway with an acceleration of 1.8 g.
Following the second contact with the ground, the aircraft lost directional control and veered off the runway to the right side. During the excursion, the plane struck an APM-90 spotlight system mounted on a ZiL-130 truck chassis. The collision caused the separation of the right main landing gear and both engines on the right side of the airframe. The aircraft eventually stopped in the snow. There were no injuries among the 10 occupants, though the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.
Findings
Investigation into the incident suggests that the crew may have been blinded by light reflection from a snow flurry hitting the aircraft's landing lights during the final approach.