Incident Overview
A KrasAir (Krasnoyarskie Avialinii) aircraft was completing a flight from Norilsk to Krasnoyarsk with scheduled stops at Podkamenaya Tunguska and Shushenskoye. The aircraft carried 23 passengers and 4 crew members.
Approach and Emergency Landing
While approaching Shushenskoye, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. Visibility was limited to 400 meters due to snowfall. Under these conditions, the crew lost situational awareness and was unable to locate the destination airport. The captain subsequently decided to attempt an emergency landing.
The aircraft crash-landed in the taiga approximately 18 kilometers from the airport. All 27 occupants were rescued. One passenger sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was written off.
Official Findings
The probable cause, as determined by the investigation, was that the crew lost orientation in bad weather conditions following a navigation error and false calculation regarding the wind component. A contributing factor was the lack of air traffic control assistance.