Antonov AN-24 crash, Nov 26, 1991 (41 killed), Bugulma
Antonov AN-24 accident on November 26, 1991 near Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia with 41 fatalities. Cause: Icing and poor weather were...
- Date: November 26, 1991
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
- Fatalities: 41
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Icing and poor weather were underestimated by the crew. Frost of up to 15 mm on the stabilisers was not removed, de-icing was not activated before entering cloud, the approach was continued after the icing alarm, flaps were set to 30 degrees in icing, and the flaps were not retracted during the go-around, leading to a stall. Poor crew coordination was also a factor.
A Tatarstan Airlines An-24 on a charter flight from Nizhnevartovsk to Bugulma with 41 people aboard flew into icing and low cloud on approach. The crew did not switch on the de-icing systems, continued the approach after the icing alarm, and then stalled during a go-around with flaps still extended. The aircraft struck the ground about 800 metres short of the runway and all 41 occupants were killed.