Background
On 2 June 2016, an additional agreement (No. 2) was signed between Aerolimuzin LLC and Aviation Charter Service LLC, assigning a crew from Aerolimuzin—comprising a pilot-in-command (PIC), a first officer (FO), and a flight attendant—to transport passengers on the route Krasnodar–Neryungri.
Flight Task
Flight task No. 51, dated 3 June 2016, specified two flights on the same aircraft: LI9673 from Moscow (Vnukovo) to Krasnodar (Pashkovsky) without a flight attendant, passengers, or cargo; and LI9674 from Krasnodar (Pashkovsky) to Tyumen (Roshino) and then to Neryungri (Chulman) with the full crew (PIC, FO, flight attendant), five passengers, and no cargo.
Pre-Flight Preparations on 3 June 2016
On 3 June 2016, under the guidance of the Deputy Director for Operations and the senior navigator of Aerolimuzin's flight service, the crew underwent preliminary flight preparation.
Flight LI9673 on 4 June 2016
On 4 June 2016 at 13:40, the crew passed a pre-flight medical examination at the health center of Vnukovo Airport OJSC and began pre-flight preparation under the PIC. Before takeoff, fuel load was 3,800 kg; aircraft weight was 10,825 kg; center of gravity was 26.7% MAC—all within the limits specified in the BAe 125-800A flight manual (registration RA-02773). At 15:00, the PIC performed takeoff from Moscow (Vnukovo) without passengers. At 16:55, he landed at Krasnodar (Pashkovsky). After the flight, the crew rested at a hotel operated by Hotel LLC.
Flight LI9674 Preparations on 5 June 2016
On 5 June 2016 at 03:05, the crew passed a pre-flight medical examination at the health center of MSCh OJSC Mezhdunarodnyi aeroport Krasnodar and began pre-flight preparation. Before takeoff, fuel load was 4,440 kg; takeoff weight was 11,980 kg; center of gravity was 29.0% MAC—within the flight manual limits. On board were five passengers; no cargo was carried. At 05:00, the PIC