Ayan Approach Accident: Aircraft Destroyed in Terrain Impact (RA-28932)

Flight Details and Weather Conditions The aircraft was operating a flight from Khabarovsk to Ayan with an intermediate stop at Poliny Osipenko. The flight carried 14 passengers and two pilots. Before departing Poliny Osipenko, the crew received weather information for Ayan indicating visibility up to 5 km. During the approach to the destination, conditions deteriorated rapidly, with poor visibility caused by low stratus and fog. The crew began the descent earlier than required. After the first turn, the aircraft was at 800 metres, below the required 950 metres. At a speed of 283 km/h, the aircraft descended too low and drifted 2.3 km to the right of the approach pattern. It entered an area of low stratus at 320 metres, where visibility had dropped to 50 metres. The crew lost visual contact with the ground, but the captain elected to continue the approach. At 188 metres, the aircraft struck a hill 226 metres high near the shore of the Okhotsk Sea. The impact and subsequent fire destroyed the aircraft, killing all 16 occupants.