What happened
During a night flight from Vanavara to Tura Airport, the crew began their descent under challenging meteorological conditions characterized by light snowfall and visibility of approximately 3,500 meters. After receiving clearance to land, the aircraft type was performing its approach at a speed of 160 km/h. While executing a right-hand turn, the aircraft entered a descent with a 10-degree nose-down attitude and a 40-degree bank angle. This maneuver led to a collision with trees in a snow-covered forest situated 9.6 km southeast of the destination airport.
The wreckage was discovered the following day in the vicinity of the Bazhenov River. The accident resulted in nine fatalities, with no survivors reported among the occupants.
Findings
Investigation of the flight path indicates that the impact with trees occurred while the aircraft was in a steep bank and descending during the final approach phase.