Boeing 737-500 crash, Nov 17, 2013 (50 killed), Kazan
Boeing 737-500 accident on November 17, 2013 near Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia with 50 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after a go-around....
- Date: November 17, 2013
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-500
- Location: Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
- Fatalities: 50
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control after a go-around. The crew did not recognise that the autopilot had disconnected and could not recover from the upset, while systemic failures in crew training, airline safety management and oversight were contributory.
A Tatarstan Airlines 737-500 on a scheduled flight from Moscow Domodedovo to Kazan lost its ILS approach after a map shift in its navigation. The crew went around at low height in marginal weather, and the autopilot disconnected without the crew noticing. The aircraft pitched up, then fell into a steep nose-down dive and hit the ground at about 75 degrees. All 50 occupants were killed.